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Resident asks whether borough or fire company will pay for new truck; council says department spends contributed funds
Summary
A Bridgeville resident asked if the borough or the fire company will make payments on a newly discussed fire truck. Borough officials responded that the fire department is a separate entity that receives contributions from the borough and makes its own purchasing decisions; the borough receives financial reports from the department.
During public comment, resident Rick Rufinac identified himself and asked the council to clarify who will make payments for a new fire truck he’d heard was ordered. Rufinac said he had heard the borough (the transcript spells it 'burrow') would make the ladder truck payment, and sought confirmation about where financing had been secured.
A borough official responded that the fire department and the borough are two separate entities: "We do as a borough contribute funds from our budget to the fire department and they choose to use those monies as they see necessary," the official said, adding that the borough receives periodic financial reports from the fire department to monitor its finances. The official also said if the fire company chooses to use borough-allocated funds toward a truck, it can do so, but the department makes operational spending decisions.
Rufinac said he serves on the finance committee and has reviewed that department financials, and staff acknowledged periodic financial reporting and noted the borough’s contributions. The exchange did not produce a formal motion or vote; it concluded as an informational public comment with staff offering to continue providing financial details in periodic reports.
What happens next: No formal action was taken at the meeting; the transcript records that the borough provides financial reports to council and that the fire department retains authority over how it spends funds contributed by the borough.
