Bowmanstown has reversed course and will pursue a state grant for replacement of the fire company building.

Borough council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution and letter of support for the fire company to apply for a Local Share Account statewide grant.

Originally Council was weighing including borough offices in the project. Tuesday, Council said this grant does not include the borough relocating its municipal offices.

Whether or not the borough’s municipal offices will be included will be discussed at a future fire committee meeting at a later date.

Earlier this month, council on a 5-2 vote rejected the request to authorize submittal of an LSA statewide fund application for replacement of the fire company as it stands.

The LSA statewide grant is for $1,074,999 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Last month, council narrowly voted 4-3 to submit a Local Share Account Fund Monroe County grant application by the fire company.

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

In May, Bowmanstown borough and fire company officials appeared to be on the same page.

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

Borough 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.

Spairana said the new building, estimated to be $1.9 million, would all be paid for by grants, and added “Our intent is not to spend a dime; it’s all going to be paid for (by a grant).”

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

The fire company was hoping to receive a grant from either DCED’s Monroe County Local Share Account, or a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Budget Program grant.

The fire company has a concept design for the new station to be above the picnic grove on Lime Street.

The existing fire station would be torn down and made into a parking lot.

Spairana has said the fire company would not go forward with a new fire station unless it receives 100% funding.