The Pine Township Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting at 7:00 PM at the Pine Township Municipal Building in Heilwood. Ryan Shultz, Keith Muir and Chris Cameron were present. Ryan Shultz called the meeting to order then led the Pledge of Allegiance.
There were no Guest Speakers
The Board approved the Minutes of the August 2026 meeting. A motion to accept the minutes was called for by Mr. Muir, seconded by Mr. Cameron. Motion carried.
The Treasurer’s Reports were presented to the Board. A motion to accept the reports was called for by Mr. Cameron, seconded by Mr. Muir. Motion carried.
Bills were reviewed. Mr. Muir moved to pay the bills, seconded by Mr. Cameron. Motion carried.
The Roadmaster’s Report and the Police Report were reviewed. A motion to accept the report was called for by Mr. Cameron, seconded by Mr. Muir. Motion carried.
The Supervisors Discussed winter anti-skid to be advertised next month. They also discussed the quote for dust oil for Yellow Creek Road.
Unfinished Business consisted of an ICMESA update.
As requested by Keith Muir, a letter of interest for service was sent to Blacklick Valley Ambulance Service to determine if they would be interested in providing ambulance service to Pine Township. They are requesting 2 issues be addressed with Indiana County 911 prior to considering any agreement with Pine Township.
Motion by Mr. Muir to approve the Costars proposal from Midland Asphalt for Dust Control: EDP dust oil @ $1.55/gal: Escalation .1513/gal for .37 miles of roadway. Mr. Shultz seconded. Motion carried.
There was no New Business
Public Comments: Resident and coalition member Cindy Fulton expressed her opposition to ICMESA. Fulton stated that the coalition's position is that there should be no additional government or taxes and that the coalition is seeking to abolish ICMESA. She also questioned how the mandatory $75 ICMESA fee would be used and stated that, to her knowledge, no ambulance service providers have signed on yet. Josh Philp also spoke on behalf of the coalition and presented his interpretation of section 1553(a) of the Second-Class Township Code regarding emergency services. The section provides that the township is responsible for ensuring that fire and emergency medical services are provided within the township by the means and to the extent determined by the township, including appropriate financial and administrative assistance for those services. He shared his perspective with the supervisors regarding alternatives they could have explored regarding the provision of emergency services rather than joining ICMESA. Residents Barb Costello and Wayne Detwiler expressed opposition of targeting property owners and placing liens on properties for failure to pay the mandatory ICMESA fee. Resident Pat Freidhof reported receiving a donation letter from Veterans Ambulance Service offering a $50 per-individual contribution. He said he intends to choose Veterans Ambulance Service for ambulance services rather than pay the ICMESA fee.
There were no Announcements
Next scheduled meeting: Monday, October 5, 2026
Mr. Muir then moved to Adjourn the meeting. Mr. Cameron seconded the motion.
The September meeting was adjourned at 8:13 PM.
Jodi Templeton- Secretary/Treasurer
