(A) The Council of the borough has determined that the increase in costs to provide adequate life prevention and protection services, and for other public safety emergency services, including catastrophes that result from extraordinary and dangerous occurrences, both natural and man-made including, but not limited to, hazardous materials spills, explosions, landslides, acts of God and fires, has seriously impaired the borough’s ability to provide all necessary municipal services.
(B) The borough contributes substantial funds to amortize some of the cost of the volunteer fire companies, and the borough owns and maintains various firefighting and rescue equipment and incurs the cost for worker’s compensation insurance provided to volunteer fire and ambulance members.
(C) In order to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to protect and preserve public funds and tax dollars, the borough hereby adopts a policy of partial reimbursement of the expenses and costs incurred in providing such service.
(Ord. 1024, passed 4-17-2002)