Carmel Leaders Consider Cutting Funds To Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department

MAHOPAC, N. Y. -- As investigators are working to trace the up to $5 million missing over the years from Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department funds, Carmel town officials are considering cutting what town taxpayers pay the department for fire services, according to a report by lohud.com.

As authorities are looking into what happened to as much as $5 million missing from Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, Carmel town leaders are considering cutting their budget for fire services, lohud.com says.
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Amy Maciaszek

08/18/2016 12:00 p.m.

Putnam County and state authorities are looking at the books for the department in an effort to follow the money trail, says lohud.com. Michael Klein, former volunteer and treasurer, has resigned amid the probe and faces embezzlement charges, according to lohud.com.

Carmel leaders, meanwhile, are considering slashing the town's taxpayer contribution by about $500,000 to the department, as critics say they've likely overpaid the department. Fire officials said that would put plans to buy a new tanker in jeopardy, lohud.com reports.

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