There was an article in yesterday’s LNP – Always Lancaster about Mount Joy’s decision to search for a police chief. According to the article, the borough looked into a regionalization possibility, but couldn’t find a willing partner who wanted to consolidate.

On the topic of consolidation … at Monday’s council meeting, councillor Mary Barninger explained that the April 1, 2015 date that had been imposed back in the middle of 2014 might or might not be an absolute deadline.

The “line in the sand” for fire department consolidation has been drawn. Representatives from two of the borough’s three fire departments petitioned the councillors to approve a “end date” for the borough fostered consolidation of fire companies. Jay Barninger asked for an end date that said by April 1, 2015, the three separate fire fighting entities must come together. He also asked that council consider adjusting the code to allow the existing borough fire chief to maintain the position beyond the end of 2014 until the April 1 date to maintain a course and lessen confusion. Additionally, he asked the council to reconsider the motion passed at last month’s “council of the whole” meeting about the purchase and allocation of the new radios. The council, after discussion, voted to reconsider that decision and reduced the radio purchase authorization which would, according to Barninger, be sufficient to provide radios for borough’s fire officers so that public safety would not be compromised. – SOURCE: Columbia news, views & reviews, July 15, 2014

“Ready to win: what police, companies and the rest of us can learn from the Patriots” – The Conversation

Was this guy just lucky? Or just prepared? Reuters