Dauphin County is trying to attract more volunteer emergency responders.That’s why commissioners on Wednesday approved an ordinance to offer a $250 real estate tax credit for volunteer first responders who own property in the county.The relief is available to all active volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel at the county’s estimated 40 volunteer fire departments.”The hundreds of volunteers in Dauphin County are committed to protecting us every day, and we need to do what we can to keep that volunteer force as robust as possible,” commissioner Mike Pries said.Dauphin County staff are in the process of compiling a list of active volunteers. The checks are expected to go out in February.”It’s no secret that there are volunteer shortages across the Commonwealth and country for these essential positions. It is a real crisis: While the number of calls is increasing, we are seeing volunteer numbers go down,” commissioner Chad Saylor said.Dauphin County is the third Susquehanna Valley county to offer this type of incentive to volunteer first responders.Last summer, Cumberland County was the first county in the state to implement a real estate tax credit.In December, York County commissioners approved a 50% real estate tax rebate for volunteer firefighters and EMS workers.
Dauphin County is trying to attract more volunteer emergency responders.
That’s why commissioners on Wednesday approved an ordinance to offer a $250 real estate tax credit for volunteer first responders who own property in the county.
The relief is available to all active volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel at the county’s estimated 40 volunteer fire departments.
“The hundreds of volunteers in Dauphin County are committed to protecting us every day, and we need to do what we can to keep that volunteer force as robust as possible,” commissioner Mike Pries said.
Dauphin County staff are in the process of compiling a list of active volunteers. The checks are expected to go out in February.
“It’s no secret that there are volunteer shortages across the Commonwealth and country for these essential positions. It is a real crisis: While the number of calls is increasing, we are seeing volunteer numbers go down,” commissioner Chad Saylor said.
Dauphin County is the third Susquehanna Valley county to offer this type of incentive to volunteer first responders.
Last summer, Cumberland County was the first county in the state to implement a real estate tax credit.
In December, York County commissioners approved a 50% real estate tax rebate for volunteer firefighters and EMS workers.