It is a responsibility that requires extensive training and time, with a dedication like no other,” said Commissioners’ Chairwoman Marian Moskowitz. “Generations of families in Chester County have made it their mission to serve their family, friends, neighbors, and community as volunteer firefighters and EMTs.
EMS workers will also qualify for the Chester County tax rebates. Volunteers can be emergency responders, administrative members of a fire company or EMS agency, or both. The Active Volunteer Real Estate Tax Rebate Ordinance provides a financial incentive, in the form of a rebate, on Chester County real estate tax imposed by Chester County for first responder volunteers. WEST CHESTER - The Chester County Board of Commissioners has approved an ordinance to enact a tax rebate for volunteer members of Chester County-based fire companies and not-for-profit emergency medical services agencies.
