Cranberry Township will join several municipalities, EMS providers, and Butler County in proactively addressing the EMS funding crisis in Pennsylvania.
During the August 29 meeting, the Board of Supervisors opted to participate in the Southwestern Butler County EMS Alliance Alternative Funding Analysis. As a participant, Cranberry will contribute toward the multi-municipal study being undertaken by ROBB Consulting.
Cranberry Township and its partner municipalities recognize the need for alternative funding models and government partnerships to solve the EMS funding crisis. As a result, Cranberry will join Evans City, Harmony, Seven Fields, and Zelienople boroughs and Forward, Jackson, and Lancaster townships, as well as Cranberry Township EMS and Harmony EMS to support finding a solution.
The study will evaluate potential municipal funding alternatives for EMS agencies without negatively impacting current service areas and operational activities.