SAXONBURG — Residents of Saxonburg may have to chip in slightly more on their next tax bill to help support their emergency medical services provider.

Borough council approved a measure to advertise the implementation of a new 0.5-mill tax specifically to fund EMS services during their monthly meeting on Tuesday night, Nov. 18.

According to borough manager Steven May, the tax is expected to be formally approved by council at next month’s meeting, as the vote on Tuesday was simply to advertise the increase.

“You have to advertise any tax increase ordinance before making it law,” May said. “It would be approved at the December meeting.

The vote comes months after a series of presentations made by Chuck Lewis, president of the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company’s EMS division. Lewis spoke p

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