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Dickinson supervisors adopt partial burn ban, discuss emergency services funding
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted Resolution 2024-10 to maintain a partial temporary burn ban after a recommendation from Charley Westcott; trustees also discussed emergency services funding and a vehicle request for the Fire Administrator.
The Dickinson Township Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 2024-10 on Nov. 18 to continue a partial temporary burn ban, following a recommendation from Charley Westcott in his October emergency response report.
Solicitor Matthew Boyer explained the distinction between a partial and a full burn ban during the discussion. The Board expressed a desire not to impede residents’ use of outdoor furnaces for home heating while maintaining fire-safety controls.
Separately, Chairman Rob Kole and Interim Manager Lucas Martsolf raised concerns about a deficiency in the township’s fire fund and the need to place emergency services funding within the broader Capital Improvements Plan. Vice Chairman Robert Line III suggested the township could provide a modest allocation—he cited $20,000 as an example—to assist a vehicle request for the Fire Administrator. Charley Westcott said improvements are being phased and depend on what the township chooses to provide for emergency services.
Why it matters: The resolution maintains fire-safety restrictions into the near term and highlights shortfalls in emergency-services funding that the Board may need to address in next year’s capital planning.
What’s next: Resolution 2024-10 remains in effect; staff and Board members signaled they will evaluate emergency-services funding and capital priorities as part of the 2025 planning process.
