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Lebanon Township introduces $1.04 million bond ordinance to fund new pumper fire engine
Summary
The Lebanon Township Committee introduced a bond ordinance on March 5 to borrow $1,040,000 for a new pumper fire engine; public hearing is set for April 2, 2025. Committee members treated the measure as separate from routine budget cap banking and emphasized fiscal prudence.
Lebanon Township’s governing committee on March 5 introduced a bond ordinance that would authorize borrowing $1,040,000 to acquire a new pumper fire engine. The ordinance (O-4-2025) was introduced and set for a public hearing on April 2, 2025.
Staff member (speaker 8) explained that the bond ordinance is distinct from the annual budget-cap bank process and would allow the township to borrow specifically to purchase the truck: “The ordinance O-4-2025 is an ordinance that would allow the township to borrow the money to purchase the truck,” the staff member said. Fire department liaison (speaker 1) moved for introduction and the motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
The committee emphasized fiscal responsibility in handling capital purchases: members noted that the salary-range ordinance and the bond ordinance are separate actions, and that the township has banked unspent funds from prior years under the state’s 2% cap framework. The ordinance introduction does not by itself commit the township to the borrowing; the public hearing on April 2 will provide an opportunity for further comment and formal adoption. The committee will record a formal vote on adoption after the hearing.
