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Goodfellowship seeks municipal advisory-board participation as contracts and costs loom
Summary
Goodfellowship Ambulance Company invited West Chester to name representatives to a municipal advisory board to review operations and finances ahead of contract renewals; borough staff said legal risk appears low and suggested the borough manager serve as primary representative.
Goodfellowship Executive Director Chas Brogan described plans to form a municipal advisory board and urged member municipalities to designate representatives so they can better understand the ambulance company’s finances and operational needs ahead of contract renewals due at the end of the year.
“We really want to invite the municipalities in to really understand where every dollar is going, where these expenses are,” Brogan said, explaining that contracts with municipalities expire at the end of the year and that Goodfellowship will submit a new contract for the next three‑year term.
Borough Manager Metrick said legal counsel had reviewed liability concerns about participating on an advisory board and reduced his initial concern to a low level; he recommended the borough manager be the primary representative and suggested a public‑safety committee chair or alternate as a secondary representative. Brogan said advisory‑board membership would be advisory to Goodfellowship’s board of directors and that the advisory chair would sit on the provider’s board to represent municipal interests.
Council members asked practical questions about budget implications and partial municipal participation. Brogan said municipalities that do not participate on the advisory board could still receive service under contract but would have less operational insight: “If they choose not to participate on a mutual advisory board, that is fine, but they're just not gonna have as much involvement and insight that the advisory board members would,” he said.
No formal appointment was recorded at the meeting. Metrick and committee members indicated willingness to serve and asked that the borough provide nominations by email so Goodfellowship’s bylaws can place appointees on the advisory board.
Why it matters: Goodfellowship provides emergency medical services across multiple municipalities; advisory‑board access could give municipal leaders more oversight of costs and capital needs ahead of contract negotiations.
Next steps: Borough to submit primary and alternate nominations by email; contract proposals will be brought to council for formal approval later in the year.
