HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item 1-A Fire Districts Requests for FY 2019-20District
Current
2018-19 Tax
Rate (in
cents)
Requested
Tax Rate for
2019-20
Requested 2019-
20 Tax Rate
Change from
Current Rate
1 Cent
Equals
1/10 Cent
Equals
Requested
Fund Balance
for 2018-19
Fund Balance
at June 30,
2018
Reasons for Districts' Requesting a Tax Rate Increase
Cedar Grove 8.10 8.10 0.00 31,814$ 3,181$ -$ 77,136$
Chapel Hill 14.91 14.91 0.00 18,188$ 1,819$ 40,268$
Damascus 10.30 10.80 0.50 9,674$ 967$ -$ 27,144$
To adjust the tax rate to remain the same as Chatham
County, and to continue to meet the needs of their
operations and replacement of aging apparatus.
Efland 6.78 6.78 0.00 76,351$ 7,635$ -$ 55,996$
Eno 9.68 9.68 0.00 84,112$ 8,411$ -$ 292,052$
Little River 5.92 5.92 0.00 47,855$ 4,786$ -$ 81,227$
New Hope 9.94 9.94 0.00 69,147$ 6,915$ -$ 146,362$
Orange Grove 6.81 6.81 0.00 84,403$ 8,440$ -$ 147,383$
Orange Rural 9.15 9.15 0.00 147,089$ 14,709$ 177,254$
South Orange 9.68 9.68 0.00 58,796$ 5,880$ -$ 158,698$
Southern Triangle 10.30 10.80 0.50 23,096$ 2,310$ -$ 150,200$
To adjust the tax rate to remain the same as Chatham
County, and to continue to meet the needs of their
operations and replacement of aging apparatus.
White Cross 11.37 12.37 1.00 44,197$ 4,420$ -$ 59,024$
To add staff to cover 24 hours day/5 days a week. Also,
requesting $40,000 from the district's fund balance to help
install a training tower as part of a grant received.
1,412,744$
Fire Districts' Requests for FY 2019-20