Washington Township Council approves $22,000 emergency appropriation for fire truck repair

Washington Township Council voted Oct. 28 to approve Resolution R276-2025, supporting an emergency appropriation of $22,000 requested by the Washington Township Fire District No. 1 to repair a fire truck.

The appropriation was presented to the council after Washington Township Fire Chief Pat Dolgos explained the need for the repair and gave the cost as $22,000. Council Vice President Donald C. Brown Jr. called for a motion; Councilmember Ms. Pasqualone moved to approve the resolution and Councilmember Mr. Yerkes seconded.

The council voted in favor: Ms. Pasqualone, Mr. Yerkes and Donald C. Brown Jr. voted yes. Mr. Del Borrello and Mr. Harris were recorded as absent. The minutes record the action as Resolution R276-2025: "Resolution supporting an emergency appropriation of the Board of Fire Commissioners for the Washington Township Fire District No. 1 for the repair of a fire truck." The transcript lists the cost as $22,000.00; the source of the appropriation funding beyond the emergency designation was not specified in the meeting record.

Township Clerk Christine Ciallella performed roll call and recorded the vote. After the resolution passed, the council opened the meeting for public participation; no members of the public spoke. The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m. The council scheduled its next meeting for Nov. 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

The action taken is recorded in the council minutes as an approved emergency appropriation; no further procedural steps or funding details were noted in the transcript.