Editorial

Frustration is mounting at both the police and fire department over funding for a police sergeant position and an EMS coordinator.

The 2020 borough budget includes line items of $127,224 to fill a vacant sergeant position and $96,147 to fill the EMS coordinator post.

Repeatedly the police chief and fire department volunteers have spoken to the need for filling the two vacancies

The topic has been thoroughly covered both during the borough's annual budget deliberations and at many regular meetings of the assembly.

The borough assembly is wisely waiting for the state budget to be resolved before...