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Skippack board allocates ARPA funds to roads, EMS and fire purchases; approves most items
Summary
The Board approved using ARPA funds for recent road work (about $387,450 noted) and authorized previously approved and new EMS/fire equipment purchases (including AEDs, radios, a compressor and a chest compression system) while deferring one large building floor‑coating item for later review.
Township staff told the board they plan to use federal ARPA funds to cover a large portion of recent road projects and to pay for equipment requested by the fire company and EMS.
Staff said about $387,450 of ARPA funding would cover road improvement work completed this year. The board approved using ARPA money for previously authorized road improvement contracts and for a list of EMS and fire‑service purchases presented at the meeting, including AEDs (previously approved), radios, a breathing air compressor and a chest compression system, among other items. The EMS purchases approved at the meeting were reported to total about $94,700 for the items listed; the board approved all EMS/fire purchases presented except a $155,000 floor‑coating bid, which members asked to revisit.
Supervisors discussed whether to also fund $10,000 in fire truck tires; members decided to defer that specific tire purchase to next month’s agenda so the fire company could present quotes and additional detail. The board motioned to approve ARPA spending for the road improvements and the EMS/fire equipment items approved during the meeting.
Staff noted ARPA expenditures must be committed by the end of 2026 (December commitment deadlines were discussed), and that the township will provide documentation on spending to the state as required by the grant rules.
