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New Ambulance Building

Friday, February 8, 2013

Cranberry Approves New Building, Lease for EMS Company

Construction on the new ambulance headquarters could be complete by the end of 2013.

It’s official, Cranberry Emergency Medical Services is getting a new home. At Thursday’s board of supervisors meeting, Cranberry officials approved plans for a 8,103 square foot ambulance building to be located next to the Cranberry Township Volunteer Company’s Park Station on Route 19. Officials also approved a sales and lease agreement agreeing to construct the new headquarters. Cranberry EMS will lease the building from the township at a cost of $3,500 per month. The two-story building, which includes six ambulance bays, is expected to cost about $1.6 million. The building also will have sleeping quarters, recreation space and a small meeting room for workers. "This is just a great arrangement," said Don Scelza, president of the …

Friday, February 1, 2013

New Ambulance Building, Lease Agreement a Step Closer in Cranberry

Township officials are expected to vote next week on final plans for a new building for Cranberry EMS as well as a unique partnership agreement.

A new building for Cranberry Emergency Medical Services is a stop closer to reality. Cranberry’s board of supervisors are expected to vote at their next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 on whether to approve plans for a 8,103 square foot ambulance building to be located next to the Cranberry Township Volunteer Company’s Park Station on Route 19. Under the terms of a new partnership, which also will be voted on next week, the township would build the structure and Cranberry EMS would lease it at a cost of $3,500 per month. Speaking at Thursday’s workshop meeting, Jeff Schueler, Cranberry’s director of public safety, said the building, which includes six ambulance bays and two stories, is expected to cost about $1.6 million. The building also …

Candidly

10:34 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

I wonder if I can get Cranberry taxpayers to build me a building and then pay me to be a monopoly service provider. They can pretend to charge me rent, but actually pay my rent for me with $$$ they also are taxed to pay me each month. That sounds like a pretty sweet deal! You're bragging it's "a first rate building", so I'm sure everyone who is not paying for it is pretty excited!   more ›

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