[Adopted 4-9-1959 as part of Ord. No. 145-C, approved 4-9-1959]
[Amended 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005
There may be appropriated and paid out of the proper funds of the Borough of Carlisle annually, for the support and maintenance of the volunteer fire companies comprising the Fire Department of the Borough of Carlisle, such sum or sums as the Borough Council may determine at the beginning of each and every year hereafter, such sum or sums so appropriated in installments, the frequency of such payments to be decided by Borough Council, or such other payment methods as Borough Council deems appropriate.
The said appropriation shall be made to the said fire companies and each of them upon the terms and conditions following:
A. 
Each of the pumping (engine) companies shall keep and maintain in the Borough of Carlisle in good working order at least one motorized pumping engine; each ladder company shall keep and maintain in good working order at least one motorized aerial ladder truck.
B. 
Said volunteer fire companies shall at all times properly house and care for all hose and other fire equipment entrusted to them for their use by said Borough.
C. 
All fire apparatus of the Carlisle Fire Department shall be kept and maintained for the principal purpose of extinguishing fire within the limits of the Borough of Carlisle, any departure from said principal purpose of employment to be strictly in conformance with rules and regulations that may be made from time to time by Borough Council concerning rural fire service and mutual aid fire service with cities, boroughs and townships adjoining or surrounding the Borough of Carlisle.
D. 
Each fire company shall submit quarterly to the Fire Chief a financial report detailing the use of the funds so appropriated, which report shall be included with the Fire Chief's next monthly report to Borough Council. On an annual basis, and within six months of the close of its fiscal year, each fire company shall provide the Borough Council with an audit of its fiscal affairs as prepared by a certified public accountant.
[Added 3-10-1988 by Ord. No. 1576, approved 3-10-1988; amended 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005]
E. 
Not later than September 1 of each year, each fire company shall submit an annual budget, outlining its expected revenues and expenditures for the next succeeding year, to the Fire Chief and the Borough Manager.
[Added 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005]