Act 13 funding fairness for fire companies
Summary
The Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Company got a proclamation for 75 years of service, with commissioners noting volunteer numbers statewide have dropped from about 300,000 to 30,000. A YouTube commenter accused the board of failing to fully fund volunteer firefighters in the 2026 budget.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct county spending tied to this item; a critic said the 2026 budget underfunded volunteer firefighters.
Volunteer fire companies and the communities they protect.
Departments like West Branch say existing regional training facilities remain underfunded and they were denied comparable help.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting — 2026-10-29
A fire chief publicly accused the county of being disingenuous — saying departments were told for three years there was no Act 13 money while Old Lycoming Township's training facility got it. Commissioners explained the funds were restricted once committed, with help from Rep. GT Thompson years back.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-06-11
The Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Company got a proclamation for 75 years of service, with commissioners noting volunteer numbers statewide have dropped from about 300,000 to 30,000. A YouTube commenter accused the board of failing to fully fund volunteer firefighters in the 2026 budget.
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