Neshannock fire Chief John DiCola has paid literally thousands in property taxes on the $14,000 home he and his wife purchased in 1970.
He’s about to get a break.
A recently approved state law allows municipalities to grant property tax and earned income exemptions for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical workers.
Neshannock Township Supervisors Leslie Bucci and Joe Gierlach on March 1 voted to grant a 100-percent property tax exemption to its volunteer firefighters and $500 earned income tax credit. Supervisor Steve Demofonte abstained since he is a firefighter.
A volunteer firefighter for 56 years, DiCola is looking at a $2,400 savings on his property taxes. The 72-year-old is among six out of 44 volunteers who should qualify for the tax credit, he said Tuesday.