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Pinecroft agrees to third‑party custody of funds as merger talks with Excelsior move toward March deadline
Summary
After an executive session at an Antis Township special meeting, Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company agreed to place its accounts with a neutral third party and both sides committed to work toward a merger agreement by March 2026; the board said decertification remains a fallback if no deal is reached.
The Antis Township Board of Supervisors and representatives of Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company and Excelsior Fire Company agreed on a timetable for merger talks following an executive session at a special meeting on Jan. 16, 2026. Board Chairman George Bell said progress should be made before the February meeting and a merger agreement should be completed by the March board meeting.
The board and Pinecroft resolved that Pinecroft's financial accounts will be transferred to a neutral third party to safeguard assets while negotiations continue. Bell warned that if a signed agreement is not reached, “the nuclear option will need to be done,” a reference to decertification as a last resort. No formal public vote on decertification occurred at the meeting; Resolution No. 3 (2026), listed on the agenda, was not adopted during the session.
