(6/2022) Carroll Valley Fire Box Changes Approved

The Council approved Next Generation 911 for Fairfield Fire Box 2. A Fire Box is a boundary that detail fire department response areas.

Pennsylvania is currently in the process of transitioning to NG-911, a national program which impacts how emergency calls are handled. NG-911 has taken into account that more emergency calls are coming in from cell phones rather than landlines and has a built-in Global Positioning System component to dispatch based on initial caller location and additional information.

For the past fifty years or so, fire box boundaries have been drawn with arbitrary lines and not necessarily property lines, Assistant Borough Manager Gayle Marthers said. Adams County is now incorporating mapping departments and changing the lines to go along the actual property boundaries, she said.

The fire department chiefs of Fountaindale and Fairfield that cover the area of Carroll Valley have reviewed the mapping and support the change wholeheartedly.

With the support of local fire chiefs to ensure each land parcel is entirely contained within a single fire box and the correct company gets dispatched, the county’s process to reestablish fire boxes has been very smooth, Marthers said.

The council noted the efficiency of the system and provided unanimous approval.

Line Painting Bid Awarded

In a joint partnership with Hamiltonban Township, the Fairfield Borough Council approved the second lowest bid for line painting.

Fairfield and Hamiltonban Township, which have a joint Parks and Recreation Commission, are splitting costs for road line painting in the two municipalities. The total bid amount for the joint partnership line painting is for $30,810. Fairfield’s portion includes crosswalks at $625 and double lined stop bars at $150 for a total project cost of $775.

Solicitor Matthew Battersby's recommendation to both municipalities was to not utilize the lowest bidder for the contract due to subpar work performed by the company in the past.

The need was for the "lowest responsible bid," which Midlantic Marking, had not shown in the past, he said. Alpha Space Control Co. of Chambersburg, was awarded as the "lowest responsible bidder".

Bell Dedication

The Fairfield Town Council, in conjunction with the Fairfield Area Historical Society will host a dedication ceremony for the town’s school bell on June 16 at 6:30 p.m.

The restoration and display of the community historic artifact were funded through David Sites, relative of Landis, who will be in attendance for the dedication.

As the community marvels at the restored slice of history on display, history buffs of all ages are also encouraged to check out photos and displays pertaining to the Fairfield community through the historical society.

The bells restoration and dedication is in honor of Charles Landis, the first principal of the Fairfield brough schools and first borough burgess.

Music In The Park

All are welcome as Hamiltonban Township Community Park kicks off its annual "Music in the Park" program as Cumberland Shakedown presents energetic acoustic folk-rock June 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Other summer musical sensations in the park include Seeds of Nostalgia July 17 and Mark England August 21.

Everyone is encouraged to bring lawn chairs, a picnic dinner and bask in the melodic Summer evenings.