Bowmanstown’s plan to relocate its municipal offices to a proposed new fire station is back on the table.

On a 6-0 vote Tuesday, borough council agreed to include the borough hall, with the overage to be covered by borough funds.

Councilwoman Kara Scott was absent.

The issue is that the Local Share Account statewide grant only allows up to $1 million for the fire company’s grant application.

As a result, there’s an overage of $74,164, which begged the question as to who would cover that amount, and by what means.

Councilman Darren Thomas said that a meeting was recently held with the fire company.

Thomas said it was thought that borough hall moving into the proposed new fire department building should be back in the plan.

He cited that doing so would increase borough council’s meeting space.

Fire Chief Michael Spairana Jr., who attended Tuesday’s council meeting, wanted to know where the money is coming from.

“Where are we going to come up with $75,000?” he asked.

Spairana said that the fire company is able to build an engine room and offices, but not the social hall; the second grant ($1,075,000) would be to complete the entire building.

Council tossed around several possible options, among them the building fund and fire tax.

However, Councilman Rob Moyer said it couldn’t come from the borough’s building fund.

Resident Phyllis Kreiss questioned how it would even be possible for the borough to do.

“This borough has no money,” resident Phyllis Kreiss said. “Where are you going to (recoup) the money?

Resident Ben Price said that while he understands the need for the borough to have a building to get its business done, $75,000 is a big deal.

“I personally think it’s a good idea for you guys to make this move up there,” Spairana said. “All this talk about $1 million, it may not come; this is not a guarantee.”

Spairana said in December that the fire department had applied for an LSA statewide grant, but likely wouldn’t know until spring where things stood.

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