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Council approves 10-year EMS contract with Penn State Lifeline, with future per-capita municipal fee
Summary
The Columbia Borough Council voted to approve a 10-year contract with Penn State Lifeline after questions about coverage, billing and a future $5 per-capita municipal fee that would begin after year five. Council retained an opt-out provision and heard assurances about local response priorities.
Columbia Borough Council approved a 10-year contract with Penn State Lifeline on a voice vote after questions from council members and residents about coverage, billing and an eventual municipal contribution.
Councilman Ziegler outlined the main terms during the meeting: representatives from Penn State Lifeline presented the service changes discussed at a prior workshop, and the contract includes a provision that, after five years, the borough would begin paying a $5 per-capita fee toward Lifeline services. “After the first five…
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