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Board withholds Eagle Fire Company quarterly payment pending required reports
Summary
The Springberry Township board voted unanimously to notify Eagle Fire Company that its next quarterly payment will be withheld until the volunteer company produces financial and operational reports required by township code.
Springberry Township supervisors voted June 9 to withhold the next quarterly payment to Eagle Fire Company until the volunteer organization provides required financial and operational reports.
The board moved that Eagle Fire Company be notified it will not receive its next quarterly contribution until it produces the reporting normally required by township code. Board members said they had not received routine financial submissions and other documents that allow supervisors to meet their fiduciary responsibilities.
Supporters of the motion argued that regular reporting is necessary to ensure steady cash flow and to avoid large peaks and valleys in township disbursements. One supervisor noted the township’s expectation that the company deliver timely reports before payments continue.
The motion was called to a vote and carried unanimously. The board did not set a specific deadline in the motion; staff said notification would serve as a cure notice requiring the company to come into compliance before the next scheduled disbursement.
The action is administrative: the board described it as a temporary withholding tied to compliance with reporting requirements, not a termination of support. The board did not direct any additional punitive measures at the meeting.
