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Resident alleges misuse of truck-fund payments by Pendell Fire Company; board to investigate
Summary
At the June 8 Middletown supervisors meeting, resident Dave Cahill alleged inconsistencies in township responses about annual loan payments and questioned whether truck-fund money was used to make those payments; the board said it will look into the records and asked him to share supporting documents.
Dave Cahill, a longtime Pendell Fire Company member and resident, told the Board of Supervisors he has repeatedly sought loan-application and payment documents related to “Tower 8” and said answers he received from township staff and the fire-company representative appear inconsistent. He said he was told the fire company does not generate revenue and that the township’s budget entries reflect amounts for fire-protection services and apparatus maintenance, but documents he reviewed indicate annual loan payments of about $67,400 in 2024 and 2025 and possible use of truck-fund money for those payments.
“Was there a vote taken for using truck-fund money to make loan payments?” Cahill asked the board, saying he had been told no vote occurred. The chair replied the board would look into the matter and asked Cahill to share the documents with township management. Cahill said he intended to do so and urged the chief and township manager to review communications about the apparent payments.
The board did not take immediate action beyond promising to investigate. The transcript records no formal denial or confirmation of Cahill’s specific allegation during the meeting, leaving the claim unresolved pending review of records and further staff follow-up.
