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Fire Districtsm continued The tax rate for this district is recommended to remain at the effective tax rate of 2.15 cents for FY 2009-10. Damascus Fire District $45,564 Southern Triangle Fire District $156,'i99 North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department contracts with Grange County to provide services to the citizens in the Damascus and southern Triangle districts of Orange County. �► The tax rate for these two districts is recommended to remain at the effective tax rate of 5.00 cents for FY 2009-19. In FY 2008--09, the department hired three new personnel, conducted promotional process for three shift Lieutenant positions, completed four levels of Multi-Company Tactical Operations training, refurbished a brush truck with a new chassis, and recruited three new volunteers. In FY 2009-19, the department plans to apply for grant funds for exercise equipment for a fitness program at four stations, train additional rescue technicians, train additional drivers and swiftwater rescue technicians, and continue pre-fire survey program. Efiand Fire District $303,230 • The tax rate for this district is recommended to remain at the effective tax rate of 4.85 cents for FY 2009--10. • Currently, their roster has 35 members, with 2 Junior Firefighters. All members participate in the state Firefighter Certification Program, and there are currently 5 who are working on completing their Firefighter Level I and 11 training. There are 22 Firefighters who have completed Level I and 11, 12 firemen who are certified in emergency rescue services, and 18 certified as First Responders. In FY 2009-10, the department plans to continue fire prevention, firefighter assistance, level 1 and 2 training, first responder training, and continue to analyze operations, call volume, and distribution of services to better plan for the future. The contract with Mebane will be renegotiated next year; Mebane continues to annex businesses or new development in the East Alamance district. Efland receives tax money from that district (excluding annexed properties) and then pays Mebane to cover single unit non-mutual aid response in that district. There is no major capital improvement programs planned for FY 2009--10. The department's five--year plan includes continuing to work toward the goal of purchasing apparatus outright instead of financing, maintaining, their ISO rating of 7, continue to save money for land purchase for a third station, and work on plans to phase in paid personnel, as call volume grows. Eno Fire District $342,596 The tax rate for this district is recommended to remain at the effective tax rate of 4.99 cents for FY 2009--10. The department did submit a request for a 1.0 cent tax increase to 5.99 cents to help with operating costs at both stations, to purchase new equipment for station ##2 district, and to reimburse the capital equipment replacement fund that was depleted due to the purchase of radios for the new Soo MHz radio system. 192