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Council approves DCED letter to continue fire services study after chiefs raise concerns
Summary
Borough council approved a letter of intent to the Department of Community and Economic Development to continue studying consolidation/viability of local fire services; fire chiefs and several council members stressed the study should only evaluate options, not lock in implementation.
New Freedom Borough Council approved a letter of intent to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to continue evaluating recommendations from a recent fire-services study, after fire-company leaders and some council members urged stronger language clarifying the borough would only "consider and evaluate" the study recommendations rather than implement them immediately.
The council voted to send the DCED letter, with revised language that replaces wording implying automatic implementation with phrasing that asks DCED to "consider and evaluate the viability of implementing the recommendations." The motion passed by voice vote after discussion and a request that local fire chiefs be…
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