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Salem Township approves $60,000 split for volunteer fire companies, gives $1,000 to Mutual Aid EMS
Summary
Supervisors voted to disburse $60,000 from the General Fund—split equally between Forbes Road and Slickville volunteer fire departments—and approved a $1,000 donation to Mutual Aid Emergency Medical Services at their Nov. 20 meeting.
The Salem Township Board voted unanimously on Nov. 20 to disburse $60,000 from the General Fund to be split equally between Forbes Road Volunteer Fire Department and Slickville Volunteer Fire Department.
Supervisor Ken Trumbetta confirmed the payment is in addition to the 1% fire tax and described it as a township effort to support local emergency services without increasing taxes. Resident Kent Boggs asked whether the 1% fire tax was the source; board members said this disbursement is paid from the General Fund rather than through a tax increase.
The board also approved a $1,000 donation to Mutual Aid Emergency Medical Services. Kerry Jobe described a prior visit from Ken Bacha of Mutual Aid, explaining the organization requested a $5 per capita contribution from municipalities it serves because collection rates from insurers were low and reimbursements are limited to patient transports. Jobe said the $1,000 is a complimentary donation in lieu of the per-capita request.
Both motions passed unanimously.
