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Board Approves Emergency Rescue Equipment

HempfieldFeb 23, 20262 min read

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The board unanimously approved a $271,187 purchase of extrication tools for fire and emergency services. It also approved $187,110 for hazardous-materials abatement and demolition at the former SCI Greensburg property.

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What this means

The approved rescue-equipment purchase will support Hempfield Township fire and emergency services. The board also authorized payments for municipal complex construction, demolition work, planning, parks programming, and other township operations. A proposed resolution concerning eminent domain authority was tabled for later consideration.

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Approved Resolution 2026-57 authorizing the transfer of a liquor license owned by Sheetz, Inc. to 6090 Route 30 by a 5-0 vote.
Approved payment of $187,110 to Ritenour & Sons Construction for hazardous-materials abatement and building demolition at the former SCI Greensburg property by a 5-0 vote.
Approved payment of $271,533.23 to A. Liberoni, Inc. for the Hempfield Municipal Complex project by a 5-0 vote.
Approved payment of $59,469.92 to Graham Construction for the Hempfield Municipal Complex project by a 5-0 vote.
Tabled Resolution 2026-59 concerning the City of Greensburg's exercise of eminent domain authority regarding two properties.
Approved final subdivision and lot-related plans for the 8th Amendment to Spyglass Trails Plan of Lots Phase 1 and the Fink Consolidation Plan.
Approved an amendment to the 2026 fee schedule for on-lot sewage services.
Approved transfer of 2025 surplus funds and authorized an interim arbitrage rebate calculation for the 2022 general obligation bonds at a cost not to exceed $4,000.
Authorized the purchase of extrication tools for $271,187 from Howell Rescue Systems by a 5-0 vote.
Approved three Hempfield Fire Department emergency-services applications, subject to physical, criminal-history, and Act 153 clearance requirements.
Approved an update to the Hempfield Municipal Complex Master Plan at a cost not to exceed $35,000.
Approved the 2026 Amp Up Your Summer concert schedule and authorized $9,600 for sound services from Skero Sound.
Approved job descriptions and advertising authority for Recreation Assistant and Groundskeeper positions.

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