SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — A proposed $5 yearly tax on vehicles in the township drew little interest at a public hearing on Tuesday.

        Only a few people showed up and no one spoke.

        The hearing before township trustees was the first public step toward enacting the tax.

        The measure is expected to generate $160,000 per year, Trustee Gwen McFarlin said. The money would be used to improve and maintain township roads, bridges and culverts.

        “It's a way, again, to improve the infrastructure,” Ms. McFarlin said. “It's a way to generate added revenue for the township.”

        The tax would be levied on all motor vehicles whose owners live in the township.

        Another public hearing on the measure is scheduled April 15, but no action is expected for at least 30 days, Ms. McFarlin said.

        In other action, trustees agreed to purchase a thermal imaging camera for the fire department. The camera cost $16,625.

        The camera is the second for the department and will be placed on an engine in the Burlington Road fire station.

        The other camera, purchased about two years ago, is housed at the department's headquarters on Winton Road.

        “Our objective was to have quick access to this equipment at each station,” Fire Chief Rob Leininger said.

        The cameras allow firefighters to quickly locate victims in smoke-filled environments and can detect hot spots behind walls and other obstructions.

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