When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, June 8.
What happened: Council members plan to deny a donation request from the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce by not putting the matter on any agenda. Jeanne Cooper, the chamberâs president, virtually asked council for money to operate. She also is asking Wrightsville and Marietta for contributions.
Quotable: âWe are not going to fund the chamber,â council President Heather Zink said after the meeting. âArea businesses need to support the chamber.â State guidelines say which organizations may receive money from Columbia, and chambers of commerce arenât on the list, Zink explained.
Bridge Bust busted: The chamber may have to cancel its annual Bridge Bust festival Oct. 2 and file for bankruptcy, Cooper said. The pandemic forced the chamber to cancel all of its 2020-21 activities, leaving the organization with no money. It seeks between $45,000-$47,000 in operating expenses until it can sell its headqu