The Hellertown Borough Council met on Monday at Borough Hall, authorizing the purchase of two new police vehicles and discussing sidewalk issues throughout the borough.
Two New Police Vehicles Approved
Council voted unanimously to allow Police Chief James Baitinger to move forward with purchasing two new police vehicles. Baitinger told council the department is down two vehicles and is currently “running 24/7” with only two functional cruisers.
“We have one that hasn’t been in service since October, pending repairs that haven’t been able to be figured out,” Baitinger said. “And then we have recently lost a vehicle as a result of an incident we were assisting another agency on, and the vehicle’s been deemed a total loss.”
“This isn’t a want, this is a need,” Baitinger said. “We’re not going to be able to function, and god forbid something happens … we’re not going to be able to have vehicles for our officers to respond to calls.”…