Northampton reviewing long-term support plan for volunteer fire departments

Northampton reviewing long-term support plan for volunteer fire departments

Northampton County officials are beginning work on a long-term plan to support volunteer fire departments, following a series of recent meetings with local fire chiefs that highlighted growing financial and operational challenges. County Administrator Matt Spuck told Supervisors Tuesday night they met individually with each of the county’s volunteer fire chiefs to discuss concerns ranging from recruitment and funding to ...