Camp Hill sets out new deal with fire department, ensuring a permanent end to the drama

The Camp Hill Volunteer Fire Department is reorganizing its relationship with Camp Hill to become a paid service rather than a department of the town, ensuring an end to the conflicting bylaws that resulted in turmoil earlier this year.

Mayor Messiah Williams-Cole and fire department president Josh Smith explained the terms of the draft contract to the Camp Hill town council at a special called meeting Friday, which redefines the Camp Hill Volunteer Fire Department as a "non-profit organization supporting the public interest."