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Pitman council defeats several proposed cuts to fire department budget lines
Summary
Council rejected motions to trim multiple fire-related budget lines — Fire Apparatus, Fire Vehicle Test and Fire Engine supplies — citing opposition from a four-member bloc; the measures failed by narrow margins during the Sept. 19 special meeting.
During a series of votes on proposed budget trims, Pitman council rejected multiple motions to reduce funding for fire operations. Motions to cut the Fire Apparatus line ($25,500 to $25,000), the Fire Vehicle Test ($5,000 to $4,000), and Fire Engine Supplies ($5,300 to $5,000) each failed, with recorded tallies showing 2–4 or 3–4 oppositions depending on the specific motion.
Those votes came after council considered a broad set of line-item changes aimed at protecting the borough's slim surplus. Councilwoman Milward brought the motions (seconded by Council President Fitzpatrick), but each was defeated when a majority opposed the reductions. The minutes do not record detailed arguments for or against each specific fire-related cut.
