HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-08-2017 - 1.A Fire Districts Requests for FY2017-18 ATTACHMENT A
Fire Districts' Requests for FY 2017-18
Current Requested 2017-18
Revenue Requested Requested Fund Balance
2016-17 Tax Tax Rate Change 1 Cent 1/10 Cent
District Rate(in Neutral Tax Tax Rate for from Revenue Equals Equals Fund Balance at June 30, Reasons for Districts'Requesting a Tax Rate Increase
Rate 2017-18 for 2017-18 2016
cents) Neutral Rate
Cedar Grove 7.36 7.10 8.10 1.00 $ 30,075 $ 3,008 $ $ 50,915 For the replacement of a fire engine at Station#2.
Chapel Hill 15.00 14.91 14.91 0.00 $ 18,276 $ 1,828 $ 28,093
Damascus 10.30 10.21 10.30 0.09 $ 9,569 $ 957 $ $ 19,829 To adjust the tax rate to remain the same as Chatham
County.
Efland 7.00 6.78 6.78 0.00 $ 73,336 $ 7,334 $ $ 85,350
To replace a 23 year old tanker,and the completion of
Eno 7.99 7.68 8.68 1.00 $ 79,340 $ 7,934 $ $ 208,946 renovations at Station#1,including a garage building,
which houses additional fire units and equipment.
To move forward in purchasing land for fire station#2,
along with building a station on that property and
Little River 4.06 3.92 4.92 1.00 $ 45,589 $ 4,559 $ $ 61,421 purchasing a new fire engine. The reason for station#2 is
because of having residents outside of six(6)miles from
station#1,which put them at a high insurance premium.
New Hope 10.45 9.94 9.94 0.00 $ 62,812 $ 6,281 $ $ 99,752
Orange Grove 7.00 6.81 6.81 0.00 $ 80,647 $ 8,065 $ $ 97,886
To add personnel,as the department does not have
Orange Rural 8.36 8.15 9.15 1.00 $ 137,605 $ 13,761 $ 86,741 enough volunteers needed to cover response demands,
and they also are experiencing increases in insurance
costs,including worker's comp,automobile,and health.
South Orange 10.00 9.68 9.68 0.00 $ 55,988 $ 5,599 $ $ 150,497
Southern Triangle 10.30 9.96 10.30 0.34 $ 21,264 $ 2,126 $ $ 127,309 To adjust the tax rate to remain the same as Chatham
County.
To help offset the cost of replacement of a 30 year old
White Cross 11.00 10.37 11.37 1.00 $ 40,807 $ 4,081 $ $ 48,935 pumper/tanker,equipment replacement,increased
member training,and continue their capital outlay program.
$ 1,065,674