SEVEN FIELDS — Borough council Monday night approved a five-year contract with the Adams Area Fire District, a deal that will save the borough tens of thousands of dollars.

The deal extends a partnership that dates back at least a decade.

Manager Tom Smith said at the meeting that the contract also includes an option for five more years after it expires in 2019.

Under the agreement, Seven Fields will pay $32,500 annually starting next year. That amount will increase 2 percent every other year under the contract.

The move will save the borough nearly $15,000 next year since it currently pays the fire company $47,000.

Smith said the revised payment scale is based on a new formula between the participating municipalities, a formula based on population, number of households and miles of road.

The fire district covers Mars, Seven Fields, Valencia, Adams Township and communities in Allegheny County.

He noted that Seven Fields has the option to terminate the contract at any point.

Councilman John White said he’s happy to see an extension for fire services since Seven Fields recently built a substation that houses a fire truck.