Sewickley Council plans to vote tonight to accept two fire trucks from Edgeworth as a credit towards fire services.
Sewickley Council plans to approve an amendment tonight to the Edgeworth fire protection agreement that will include a transfer of two Edgeworth fire trucks to Cochran Hose Company. The $200,000 value of the two trucks will be credited toward Edgeworth’s annual payments for fire services to Sewickley. Edgeworth Council voted in September to decertify its volunteer fire department because of a shrinking number of volunteers providing fire protection. The borough later struck an agreement with Sewickley for fire-protection services. Under the agreement, Edgeworth pays annually $50,000 as well as a $9,000 contribution to the Fire Capital Reserve Fund. Sewickley Solicitor Richard Tucker said the transfer of the truck titles will give …
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The borough will immediately begin receiving fire protection services from Cochran Hose Co.
After more than a century of protecting the community, volunteers with the Edgeworth Fire Department have been asked to hang their hats. Council voted unanimously at its regular meeting on Sept. 20 to decertify the department, which borough officials said in a statement was the result of fewer volunteers providing fire protection in Edgeworth, a growing trend in communities across Pennsylvania. In making its decision, council also pointed to the volunteers themselves, noting that none of the active adult members on the fire department resides in Edgeworth. “Council’s utmost concern is the protection of life and property of Edgeworth residents,” borough officials said in a statement. Edgeworth Fire Chief Tim Scott said the dismissed …
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Larissa Dudkiewicz
6:10 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
Thank you for clearing that up Jeff! more ›