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County council pledges technical, budget support to volunteer fire companies when feasible
Summary
Allegheny County Council adopted a resolution expressing its intent to work with the chief executive, county manager and Department of Emergency Services to provide technical and other assistance to volunteer fire departments subject to budget constraints and logistical feasibility.
Allegheny County Council unanimously adopted a resolution expressing the body’s intent to work with the chief executive, county manager and the Department of Emergency Services to provide technical and other assistance to volunteer fire departments as staffing and budgets allow.
Council member Nacharadichapkis presented the resolution after the Public Safety Committee recommended it to the full council. The text, as read, expresses council’s intent to coordinate with county executive offices and DES to support volunteer fire companies’ staffing and budget needs "when such assistance is logistically feasible and subject to applicable budgetary constraints." The resolution was sponsored by a broad group of council members.
Chairing remarks indicate the Public Safety Committee met July 2 and recommended the measure to the full council. The item passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 15 yes, 0 no.
The resolution does not appropriate new funds; it states intent to provide technical assistance and support where feasible and subject to budget limits. Council did not vote on or adopt a binding appropriation in this session; any specific support or funding would require separate actions or inclusion in future budgets.
