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Both of Kidder’s Fire Companies need new equipment by Seth Isenberg
CLOSED: Construction to the White Haven portion of Lehigh Gorge State Park will close the trail until spring. Above, a fence prevents access to the trail at Tannery; at left a posting gives details of the project. The fence was down over part of the weekend, but back up by Tuesday. Other signs around the parking area give details of the proposed Interstate 80 bridge project, also on page 3 of this issue. Comments on that plan are due by October 26. JH: Ruth Isenberg
each — over $70,000 total for the three. Some fire engines in the Kidder Township has about bays of the Albrightsville $1.2 million in its Emergency (AVFD) and Lake Harmony Services Capital Equipment Volunteer Fire Companies Fund. It has been getting (LHVFD) have gotten old. $200,000 added from the Through 2021, both fire com- township budget each year. panies have been working on There was discussion as to plans to get new equipment. how much the township is alKidder Township supervilowed to spend from the fund. sors called a public meeting As the ordinance governing on September 28 to talk to the the fund is now written, the companies about what they township can only cover about need, and how much the new 60% of the value of the trucks. equipment will cost. The ordinance also does not Members of each fire comallow payments over time, pany understood that in order which will have to be to get something new, they amended. had to retire two of their existIt was suggested that, given ing trucks. The LHVFD wants how fire company fundraisto replace its two oldest veers are raising less and less, hicles with a rescue pumper, the ordinance should also with an estimated price tag of be amended to allow 100% $836,000 if ordered this year. funding. While the trend was The AVFD is looking to acknowledged, supervisors replace both fire apparatus in are more likely to boost the the Albrightsville #2 Station percentage over time, and as with one new pumper tanktownship finances allow. er, AND buy a rescue pumpFor now, the 60% limit er with an aerial flow tower remains in place. for the Albrightsville main Supervisors were unanistation, at a combined cost of mous in approving a letter to just over $1.5 million. See KIDDER FIRE, page 7 Placing the orders on these trucks before the end of the year will save about 3%