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Fire department appeals to supervisors as residents discuss recent township support
Summary
The Gilpin Township Volunteer Fire Department described fundraising sources and defended township contributions after a budget workshop question that calculated roughly $12,000 in recent township support; the speaker urged the board to view donations as investments in resident safety.
During the visitor comment period, Dwayne Upshield of 1110 Smale Road outlined fundraising activities and the department’s financial position and responded to questions about township support.
Upshield noted the department’s revenue sources — bingo, online raffles, gun bashes and mail solicitations — and told the board the department has been "financially secure," while acknowledging equipment costs: "a set of tires for a truck is nearly $6,000" and a new apparatus could cost close to $700,000. He referenced a figure discussed at the Nov. 13 budget meeting that "it was determined that the township is roughly shelling out or donating $12,000 to the Gilpin Township Volunteer Fire Department." He asked supervisors to consider township contributions as investments in resident safety.
Board members asked for clarifications on specific amounts (insurance, fuel) and thanked the speaker for the department’s service. No formal action on additional funding was taken at the meeting, though the fire department’s request and the figures cited will be part of ongoing budget considerations.
