Newtown Township Plans To Assess Newtown Borough For Fire Service

NEWTOWN, PA — The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors has agreed to move forward with plans to charge the borough $300,000 annually for fire services.

At the board's July 14 meeting, the board voted 4-0 to direct Township Solicitor David Sander to draft the amendment and come back before the board for further action, Bucks Local News reports.

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In township negotiations with the borough, the borough's last offer was in the range of $113,000 to $118,000, while the township's counter offer was $200,000, according to Township Supervisor John Mack, who said talks between the parties became "difficult."

Once the amendment is drafted, the board will vote on whether to move forward with the schedule. If the borough decides not to pay an invoice, the township can take legal action against them to enforce the fee schedule, Sander said.

The borough has been paying $32,000 to the Newtown Fire Association to cover worker's compensation, Bucks Local News reported. Beginning this year, it began contributing an additional $23,000 toward operating expenses.

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