East Allen Township EMS Ambulance Corps reported a November 2020 net profit to the East Allen Township Board of Supervisors at the Dec. 16, 2020, meeting.

Despite the pandemic challenges and reduced fundraising efforts, the corps managed to remain profitable.

In November 2020, the corps responded to 46 calls, including 22 advanced life support, 19 basic life support, one dwelling fire and two motor vehicle accidents. They also provided 45 nonemergency transports. The total calls for 2020 are on budget at 865 calls year to date.

The corps is accepting nominations for assistant captain and seeking a vice president and a secretary. It was reported it hired an emergency medical technician in November 2020. However, two EMTs departed recently to further their careers. There continue to be staff openings.

The corps has plans to pursue grant funding throughout 2021 for planned improvements to the station, and it has an eye on a new ambulance.

The 2021 ambulance services subscription drive was reported to be going well. A nonprofit organization, the corps relies on subscriptions for ambulance services, donations and fundraising efforts to fund the services its provides.

In other township matters, supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with the 2021 proposed budget. The millage rate for 2021 - 6.5 mills - was adopted in ordinance 2020-1. Supervisors pointed out the 2021 millage is the same as the 2020 budget millage.

It was noted the revenue for the 2021 budget is $2,445,975. This budgeted revenue is about $29,000 lower than 2020.

CARES Act funding was reviewed. Seventy-five percent of the CARES Act funding has been spent. It was expected all the CARES funding would be spent by Dec. 31, 2020. Any act-provided money not spent would be returned to the federal government.

Both the 2019 township audit and the 2020 liquid fuels fund audit were accepted by the board. The audits had no findings or perceived deficiencies.

Supervisors had a discussion about employing proper terminology in written reports. It was pointed out some terms need greater specificity to more accurately explain the content of the written report. No examples were provided. Supervisors agreed to address this issue.

In the open space and farmland preservation report, the committee was recognized by the board for the time and diligence spent moving forward with the goal to preserve more farmland.