Bowmanstown plans to support its fire company’s request to apply for a grant for a new fire station.

However, the resolution adopted by borough council on Tuesday to submit a Local Share Account Fund Monroe County grant application by the fire company barely passed by a narrow 4-3 vote.

Council President Pam Leiby, along with council members Darren Thomas, Rob Moyer and Candace Rodrigues voted in favor. Council members William Ravert, Kara Scott and Rob Sikorsky were opposed.

After the meeting, Ravert said, “I don’t feel the borough and the fire company should be intertwined.”

“I have too many concerns about borough hall going under the same roof as the fire company,” Sikorsky said.

An LSA grant of $1,074,999 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority would be used for replacement of the fire company building.

At its meeting in early May, Bowmanstown borough and fire company officials appeared to be on the same page.

They both would like to be housed together on property earmarked for a new fire station.

Bowmanstown fire Chief Michael Spairana Jr. asked council at that time about the possibility of incorporating the borough offices with state Department of Conservation and Economic Development grand funds.

Moyer told Spairana, “Save us a space.”

Spairana said the new building would all be paid for by grants.

The fire company received a $925,000 grant for a new fire company building that came from statewide gaming from DCED.

Also, it was announced at that time that an additional grant is being applied for that would include additional space for the borough as it looks for more modern space for residents, along with added offices and meeting space.

Spairana said the cost to build a new fire station is $1.9 million.

Borough hall plans are undecided. Thomas said he’d love to be able to keep the building, but maintenance would be the issue.

Thomas said borough hall barely meets the needs of what council needs, and what the borough needs. Currently there is no place for zoning.

Moyer said at that time borough hall is “a building we feel somebody else would be better stewards of. “The idea is a win-win.” The borough hall is in the process of being registered as a historic building.

Scott said listing on the national registry would allow the borough more access to grant money.

The borough hall building is a converted school building that was built in 1903.

Council also voted to pursue listing borough hall on the National Register of Historic Places.

Moyer said at that time the borough hall building is lacking because it’s an older building.

Scott said she was concerned about the playgrounds and basketball courts, which she said get a lot of use.

“This building is almost iconic,” she said.