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East Brandywine approves payment toward new ambulance under multi-municipal agreement
Summary
The board approved paying the township's share of a new 2025 F-450 ambulance for Minquist Fire Company No. 2, citing a previously adopted multi-municipal cost-sharing agreement; staff said the township's share was 8.63% of the acquisition and asked the board to authorize payment exceeding the manager's $10,000 spending limit.
East Brandywine Township supervisors on Sept. 18 approved payment toward the township’s share of a new ambulance purchased for Minquist Fire Company No. 2 under an existing multi‑municipal cost‑sharing agreement.
Staff presented an invoice for the 2025 F‑450 4x4 ambulance (unit 46‑3) and said the township’s portion—calculated as its share of total calls for service—was 8.63% of the acquisition cost. Because the township manager’s spending authority is $10,000, staff requested permission from the board to pay the invoiced amount as shown in the packet (transcript shows the packet figure as $20,671.27 and includes variant numeric renderings).
A supervisor moved to approve the payment to Minquist Fire Company No. 2; another seconded and the board approved the motion by voice vote.
The payment implements a capital acquisition anticipated in the inter-municipal agreement the board adopted in December of the prior year. Staff said the new ambulance is expected to be delivered to the vendor (Glick) and enter service soon; the contribution represents the township’s proportional share under the agreement.
Next steps: The finance office will process the invoice pursuant to the board’s authorization. The township will record the payment under the multi-municipal cost‑sharing agreement.
