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Heated exchange over fire funding and station ownership punctuates Palmyra council meeting
Summary
An extended public exchange saw Palmyra’s fire chief dispute social‑media claims about funding and ownership, residents raise concerns about response times and recruitment, and a resident used profanity toward the chief; council later rebuked the remark and urged civility while the borough evaluates fire‑service options.
A lengthy and at times contentious exchange over the local fire department dominated part of Palmyra Borough Council’s Tuesday meeting.
Chief Dugan, identified in the meeting transcript as the fire chief, disputed several statements circulating in social media and clarified the department’s financial and ownership arrangements. He said the fire department owns the station building while the borough owns the underlying land and that mortgage contributions were split with the township. "The station is owned by us... The land is owned by the borough," the chief…
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