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Supervisors approve insurance renewal, fire tax contributions and adopt truck‑weight ordinance
Summary
The board approved a UPMC health plan renewal (8.4% premium increase), authorized $35,000 fire tax contributions to two volunteer departments plus LST and Commonwealth State Aid distributions, and adopted Ordinance No. 01‑2024 restating restricted roadways and weight limits.
At the Sept. 18 meeting, Salem Township supervisors approved several administrative measures affecting employee benefits, volunteer fire funding and road regulations.
The board unanimously approved renewal of the township’s UPMC health plan effective Oct. 30, accepting an estimated monthly premium increase from $12,174.07 to about $13,199.96 (an 8.4% rise). Supervisors also approved annual Fire Tax payments of $35,000 each to the Slickville and Forbes Road Volunteer Fire Departments and authorized distribution of 25% of the 2023 Local Services Tax receipts ($33,923.75 total, $16,961.87 each) as well as the Commonwealth State Aid allocation received in 2024 ($41,015.61 total, $20,507.80 each).
Finally, the board adopted Ordinance No. 01‑2024 to amend and restate the township’s restricted roadways ordinance, reaffirming and imposing weight limits on specified township roads, streets and bridges.
Each motion passed unanimously. The board recorded the insurance and funding decisions and noted the ordinance adoption as a formal regulatory action.
