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Mountville fire chief reports merger plan, seeks $2,000 AFG application funding
Summary
Fire Chief Dean Gantz Jr. told council that Iron Ridge Fire Rescue has Attorney General 'No Objection' to a merger of Mountville and West Hempfield fire departments and that officers have been elected; he requested $2,000 to fund an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application.
Mountville Fire Chief Dean Gantz Jr. reported to council on March 9 that Iron Ridge Fire Rescue has received a letter of "No Objection" from the Attorney General's office, a necessary step allowing the merger of Mountville and West Hempfield fire departments.
Chief Gantz said the officers for the new department have been elected and that the department aims to begin operations April 2, 2026. He also presented the yearly 2025 report and requested funding of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application; the cost to submit the application is $2,000 and Council agreed to consider that request at the next meeting.
Council did not take final action on the AFG application funding on March 9; Chief Gantz's update provides a timeline and a staff follow-up item for Council consideration at its next meeting.
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