Somerset to Vote on Pension Program for Barker Volunteer Firefighters
The Town of Somerset will hold a vote on a proposition to implement a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for volunteer firefighters of the Barker Fire Department, offering monthly pension payments funded by a special property tax.
Buffalo, NY, October 23, 2026 —
The Town of Somerset will hold a vote on a proposition to establish a Length of Service Award Program, or LOSAP, for volunteer firefighters with the Barker Fire Department. The proposed program would provide monthly pension payments funded by a special property tax.
The available information does not specify when the vote will take place or provide details about the proposition’s terms. It does not state the proposed tax rate, the expected cost to property owners, how firefighters would qualify for payments, or how payment amounts would be calculated. The length of service required for eligibility and the program’s proposed start date were also not provided.
The proposal concerns volunteer firefighters serving with the Barker Fire Department. No information was provided about the number of firefighters who may be eligible, the department’s position on the measure, or the projected financial impact of the program.
The vote will determine whether Somerset moves forward with the proposition to implement the program. Further details about the ballot language, timing and funding were not included in the information provided. Until those specifics are available, the proposal’s potential cost to taxpayers and the benefits available to qualifying firefighters cannot be determined from the summary.
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