CENTER TWP — In a 3-2 vote, township supervisors agreed to give the Unionville Volunteer Fire Company $2,630 from the township’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase 10 emergency medical kits.

The yes votes came from chairman Bob Sloan, vice chairman Phil Wulff, who is a member of the company, and Don Pringle, while the no votes were from Alan Smallwood and Ed Latuska.

Nathan Wulff, assistant chief of the fire company, said the kits come equipped with gauze, bandages, a stethoscope and other equipment needed for initial medical response.

The initial motion presented by supervisors to give the fire company the funding from the township’s general fund did not pass, but the move to use ARP funding was approved and voted on.

Sloan said that although he is thankful for the company’s services, the vote was a difficult decision for him, because the township has several upcoming expenses that need funding, including annual road paving projects.

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