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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 9, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 1
SUBJECT: FY 2015-16 Fire Districts' Tax Rates
DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Financial PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Services
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. Fire Districts' Requests for FY2015- Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager
16 (919) 245-2300
B. Historical Fire District Tax Rates Paul Laughton, Finance and
(from FY 2004-05 to FY 2015-16) Administrative Services (919) 245-2152
PURPOSE: For the Board to have an opportunity to review and discuss the FY 2015-16 fire
districts' tax rates.
BACKGROUND: During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to
dialogue with Damascus, Southern Triangle, and Orange Rural fire districts who have requested
a tax rate increase for FY 2015-16. As in the past, fire districts requesting tax rate increases
present their needs for a tax increase to the Commissioners at a work session. Staff has invited
representatives from the North Chatham Fire Department (contracted with Orange County to
provide fire services to the residents in both the Damascus Fire Protection District and the
Southern Triangle Fire Service District within Orange County), and Orange Rural Fire District to
tonight's work session to answer any questions and/or provide additional information to the
Board regarding their increase.
Attachment A provides information regarding tax rate requests from all twelve (12) fire districts
and/or fire service districts in Orange County for FY 2015-16, the amount of funds one cent on
the tax rate generates, fund balance information, as well as information detailing the reasons for
the requested tax rate increases. Information regarding all fire districts is located in the Fire
District section of the FY 2015-16 Manager Recommended Budget beginning on page 286.
Attachment B reflects historical Fire District tax rates dating back to FY 2005-06.
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The Fire Districts requesting tax rate increases in FY 2015-16 are as follows:
• Damascus Fire District and Southern Triangle Fire Service District (Pages 287 and
290) — increase of 1.50 cents, going from 8.80 cents to 10.30 cents per $100 assessed
valuation. The North Chatham Fire Department will continue to contract with Orange
County to provide fire services to the residents in both the Damascus Fire Protection
District and the Southern Triangle Fire Service District within Orange County. The
increase will be used to help cover increased personnel and operating costs associated
with the opening of 2 new stations in FY 2014-15, replacement of self-contained
breathing apparatus, and to help cover costs associated with fire engine replacements.
• Orange Rural Fire District (Page 290) — increase of 1.00 cents, going from 7.36 cents
to 8.36 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The increase is to cover the replacement of
air packs that no longer meet the current NFPA standards, to help cover funding to equip
a replacement engine, and due to a decline in volunteers; the department has added
three new positions and is planning to add three additional positions in the coming year.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Included in the Background Section above.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the Damascus,
Southern Triangle, and Orange Rural districts' tax rate increases and give direction to county
staff, as appropriate.
Fire Districts'Requests for FY 2015-16 Attachment A
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Current Requested
Requested Requested Fund Balance
2014-15 Tax Tax Rate 1 Cent 1110 Cent
District Rate(in Tax Rate for Change Equals Equals Fund Balance at June 30, Reasons for Districts'Requesting a Tax Rate Increase
cents) 2015-16 2015-16 for 2015-16 2014
Cedar Grove 7.36 7.36 0.00 $ 28,171 $ 2,817 $ $ 33,654
Chapel Hill 15.001 15.00 0.00 $ 18,412 $ 1,841 $ 1,138
The increase is due to increased personnel and operating
costs associated with the opening of two(2)new stations
Damascus 8.80 10.30 1.50 $ 9,404 $ 940 $ $ 14,896 in FY 2014-15,replacement of self-contained breathing
apparatus,and to help cover costs associated with fire
engine replacements.
Efland 7.00 7.00 0.00 $ 68,846 $ 6,885 $ $ 38,932
Eno 7.99 7.99 0.00 $ 73,254 $ 7,325 $ $ 139,474
Little River 4.06 4.06 0.00 $ 42,924 $ 4,292 $ $ 46,055
New Hope 9.95 9.95 0.00 $ 58,054 $ 5,805 $ $ 71,878
Orange Grove 6.00 6.00 0.00 $ 76,918 $ 7,692 $ $ 53,495
The increase is due to the replacement of air packs that no
longer meet the current NFPA standards,to help cover
Orange Rural 7.36 8.36 1.00 $ 130,037 $ 13,004 $ 72,428 fundiing to equip a replacement engine,and due to a
decline in volunteers,the department has added three(3)
new positions and are planning to add three(3)additional
positions in the coming fiscal year.
South Orange 10.00 10.00 0.00 $ 52,178 $ 5,218 $ $ 100,547
The increase is due to increased personnel and operating
costs associated with the opening of two(2)new stations
Southern Triangle 8.80 10.30 1.50 $ 19,902 $ 1,990 $ $ 105,547 in FY 2014-15,replacement of self-contained breathing
apparatus,and to help cover costs associated with fire
engine replacements.
White Cross 11.00 11.00 0.00 $ 37,633 $ 3,763 $ $ 30,162
$ 708,206
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Historical Fire District Tax Rates (from FY 2004-05 to FY 2015-16)
(in cents per$100 valuation)
Orange Orange South Southern
Cedar Grove Chapel Hill Damascus Efland Eno Little River New Hope Grove Rural Orange Triangle White Cross
2004-05 7.30 2.00 3.00 6.40 6.50 3.90 5.10 9.20 3.00 4.80
2005-06' 1.90 2.60 3.475 5.70 4.60 6.25 3.40 2.60 4.20
2006-07 7.30 1.90 5.70 4.60 5.60 9.20 4.20
2007-08 7.30 1.90 4.225 5.70 4.60 6.75 3.90 5.60
2008-09 7.30 5.70 4.60 6.75 9.50
2009-10' 6.36 2.16 5.00 4.66 4.06 1 5.70 1 3.58 5.36 7.85 5.00
2010-11 5.00 4.66 5.99 4.06 3.58 7.85 5.00 6.00
2011-12 7.36 7.50 5.00 4.66 5.99 4.06 7.85 5.00
2012-13 7.36 7.50 5.00 4.66 5.99 4.06 8.95 5.61 7.85 5.00 7.00
2013-14 7.36 4.06
2014-15 7.36 15.00 8.80 7.00 7.99 4.06 6.00 7.36 10.00 8.80
2015-16 Manager
Recommended 7.36 15.00 7.00 7.99 4.06 9.95 6.00 10.00 11.00
'Revaluation Year
BOLD and highlighted denotes tax rate increase