Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors: Fire Department Expansion Discussion – July 28, 2025

Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors · July 30, 2025

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Item 23 introduced

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Speaker 1 opens the meeting and introduces agenda item 23: a review of costs related to expanding the fire department to a full career prior department (conversion to full career/combination staffing).

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Speakers:Unidentified Board Member (Speaker 1)

Montgomery Township considered a proposal to convert its fire department from weekday career staffing to a combined 24/7 career-and-volunteer model, with board members reviewing phased-hiring cost estimates, overtime projections and outreach plans. Presenters laid out a 19-hire plan and a phased 6-per-year alternative with estimated tax implications; residents questioned the scale, station capacity and the data on response times.

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