MILL HALL — Mill Hall Borough council welcomed Goodwill Volunteer Ambulance Company Chief Kim Shainline and Deputy Chief Megan Lucas to this month’s meeting to speak about the 2026 ambulance subscription that will be hitting mailboxes soon.

With these subscriptions, individuals and families can easily access emergency services without the stress of financial burden.

What residents in their coverage area should be receiving is a brochure that discusses the cost of the subscription and what those above receive in terms of services.

“If you or a loved one in your household is in need of an ambulance, we bill your insurance, however, there’s usually a deductible that’s left over for you to pay,” said Shaylin. “And those costs can be pretty expensive, especially when it’s something you weren’t expecting to pay.”

This subscription would allow the ambulance company to still bill your insurance, but anything left over will be covered, at no additional out-of-pocket costs to the family.

“Let’s say you have a $1,500 ambulance bill and insurance only covers $1,000 of that. You would be on the hook for $500, if you didn’t purchase the subscription,” explained Shaylin.

There are three different levels of subscriptions that are offered. For a single senior, anyone over 65, is $50, for an individual under 65, it is $75 and a family option that will cover you and any other taxable dependents that are living in the home.

In other business council:

— Voted to amend the invoice for Fishing Creek Investments, LLC to $701

— Approved the Lock Haven Fire Company agreement,with a roll call vote, which was amended by the city council to remove items 2, 3 and 4. Motion was passed, 5 with 2 abstentions. Beginning Jan. 1, Mill Hall Boro will be entering with the city of Lock Haven for emergency services, renewable at the end of each year.

— Passed the approval of resolution #2025-20 and #2025-21, relating to Berkheimer handling the borough’s earned income tax.

— Passed a motion, 5 with 2 absentions, for the approval to adopt ordinance 2025-21 relating to outdoor burning which can be found online at www.millhallboroughpa.org.

— After recommendation of the personnel committee, committee meetings will be combined as follows: safety/personnel on the third Wednesday, park/ordinance on the second Wednesday and sewer/highway on the second Monday. This month’s meetings will follow the new schedule.

— Resolution 2025-22B was approved to designate Anthony Walker and April Bittner to execute documents and agreements pertaining to the grant request amount. Walker and Bittner will be requesting a larger amount to cover the updated quote to purchase a 2026 Ford Super Duty F600.