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Council introduces ordinance to codify higher city funding for Susquehanna Hose Company after public remarks
Summary
Havre de Grace council voted 6-0 to introduce Ordinance 11-81 on first reading, moving the Susquehanna Hose Company funding from a 2¢ allocation to 3.6¢ per $100 of assessed value. Fire company leaders urged the change during public comment, citing rising vehicle costs and expanded emergency duties.
Havre de Grace Mayor William T. Martin and the City Council introduced an ordinance on April 7 to change how the city funds the volunteer Susquehanna Hose Company, moving the allocation from 2¢ to 3.6¢ per $100 of assessed property value.
The measure, introduced as Ordinance 11-81, was moved by the council president and seconded by Councilmember Boyer. The council voted 6-0 to adopt the ordinance on first reading and scheduled a public hearing for the item at the April 21 council meeting.
The Susquehanna Hose Company’s president, Joe Miller, and Chief Scott Hurst spoke during the public comments section to ask for the funding change. “Providing ISO class 1 fire protection to the city of Havre de Grace is not cheap,” President Miller said, noting the company’s status…
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