Bristol Township Council approved resolution for twp administration to submit a Statewide Local Share Assessment Grant Application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority on behalf of the police department and Edgely Fire Volunteer Fire Company.
Council unanimously approved the request made by Township Manager Randee Mazur on behalf of first responder departments for financing from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).
The police department is requesting $450,000 to purchase a transport & command vehicle with the funds from CFA.
These vehicles are mobile, fully equipped operations centers used to coordinate during emergencies, disasters, and large police responses. They often act as the central point of communications with officers and other law enforcement agencies the public and the media. They provide a central point for command and control, bringing together multiple agencies with advanced communication systems, surveillance equipment, and a workspace for incident commanders to make decisions on-site.
File Image of Mobile Police Command Center
Credit: Frontline Communications
The Edgley Volunteer Fire Company Fire Station is seeking $334,919.00 for upgrades at the Edgely Road firehouse.
Officials did not elaborate on the planned firehouse improvements and from a online search the fire company has not announced its plans publicly to date.
The Commonwealth Financing Authority was established in 2004 as an independent agency to administer Pennsylvania’s economic stimulus packages. The CFA holds fiduciary responsibility for the funding of programs and investments aimed at Pennsylvania’s economic growth. Unique among state agencies in structure and scope, the CFA consists of seven Board members: four legislative appointees and the secretaries of the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Office of the Budget and Department of Banking and Securities. Project approval requires five affirmative votes, four of which must come from legislative appointees, according to DCED website.
In other Council related news members approved Morton Salt’s bid for the township’s winter salt needs at just under $62.00 per ton.
Council approved the purchase of a new Recreation Management software program costing $9500.00 for the first year of implementation. This program has an annual recurring fee of $6500.00.
It is a significant upgrade from the existing system, Mazur said, and will automatically be embedded into the municipal website making completing recreation department paperwork more streamlined and easier for residents.
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