The choice to offer Glen Hope Fireplace Co. the funds was unanimous with Supervisors Roger Kritzer, Leo Frailey and John Wharton voting sure. When he made the movement to donate to Glen Hope Fireplace Co., Kritzer mentioned he did so as a result of he believes all fireplace firms are having difficulties assembly bills.

The corporate’s request was beforehand tabled by the board to permit time for exploration and consideration.

Secretary Don Wharton mentioned Glen Hope Fireplace Co. famous in its request it wanted funds for tools restore.

Frailey mentioned previous to the vote that he was in help of the donation as a result of the township needed to minimize the quantity of funds it distributed beforehand to Glen Hope Fireplace Co. in half.

“(This donation) ought to assist some and the hearth firm shall be again to the place it was a 12 months in the past,” Frailey mentioned.

Supervisors tabled a request from Irvona Vol. Fireplace Co. for funding. The board mentioned the hearth firm had acquired a $3,000 donation from the township earlier this 12 months so that they must evaluate the quantity of funding remaining and acquire extra details about why the hearth firm wants extra funding earlier than making a call.

Frailey famous his concern that the township’s future funding could possibly be minimize given the state of the economic system and rising prices for gas and supplies and mentioned the supervisors must be cautious of spending.

“I recommend we don’t rush into it. The best way issues are altering we nonetheless don’t know the way a lot they are going to be slicing the township,” Frailey mentioned. “I believe all the hearth firms are hurting however we’ve to watch out the township doesn’t over lengthen.”