Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Local Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Blair Township approves $32,812 state fire aid disbursements and $132,581 pension payment
Summary
Supervisors unanimously approved distribution of $32,812 in state aid split evenly among four volunteer fire departments and authorized the township's $132,581 minimum municipal obligation payment to the PA Municipal Retirement System for 2025; the township General Fund's share for pensions is $25,624.57.
Supervisor Brad Germaux reported that Blair Township received $32,812 in state aid intended for the volunteer fire departments serving the township and said the board follows prior practice of dividing the aid evenly among the four departments. The minutes record that each department — Duncansville, Freedom, Geeseytown and Phoenix — will receive $8,203. The board voted unanimously to approve disbursement of the 2025 Fireman's Relief Funds.
Germaux also reported that the township received $106,650.70 in pension relief funds on Sept. 24, 2025 but that the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) billed the township a 2025 minimum municipal obligation (MMO) of $132,581.00: $57,054 for the police account and $75,527 for non‑uniformed employees. The minutes record the township General Fund contribution due of $25,624.57, which the board approved for disbursement by unanimous vote.
Secretary/Treasurer Kami Bilek noted separately that PMRS distributed additional amounts to retirement accounts due to excess interest in 2023 (an additional $42,465 to the police retirement account and $22,157 to the non‑uniform account) but that those distributions did not reduce the 2025 obligation.
All motions on fire‑aid disbursement and the PMRS MMO were moved by Chairman Paul Amigh, seconded by Supervisor Lou Lusk, and passed without dissent. Following those votes the special meeting was adjourned at 4:09 p.m.
