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Fire Districts' Tax Rates for FY 2011-12 Current Requested Requested Fund Balance District 2010-11 Tax Rate for 1 Cent 1/10 Cent Fund Estimated at Reasons for Districts' Requesting a Tax Rate Increase Tax Rate 2011-12 Equals Equals Balance for June 30, (in cents) 2011-12 2011 The one cent tax increase approved for FY 2010-11 was approved as a temporary tax rate increase (from 5.36 to 6.36 cents) for one year in order to fund construction of a new fire station (Station #3). For FY 2011-12, they are unable to go back to the 5.36 cents rate due to increased fuel costs, a 20% Orange Rural 6.36 ~ 5.61 $ 120,422 $ 12,042 $ 60,189 $ 89,941 increase in health insurance, and a 50% increase in worker's compensation. Also, they need to replace 30 sets of turn out gear within the next 8 years, and 52 air pack bottles within the next five years. For FY 2011-12, they are requesting a tax rate of 5.61 cents, a .25 cents increase from 5.36 cents. South Orange 7.85 7.85 $ 53,493 $ 5,349 $ - $ 48,209 Southern Triangle 5.00 5.00 $ 33,233 $ 3,323 $ - $ 69,417 Requested increase is to help fund a 6,000 square foot addition and a 2,800 square foot renovation to their existing fire station. This construction is the final phase of a strategic plan they have been working toward for the past seven (7) years. Existing station is no longer adequate to house all of their White Cross 6.00 '7.00 $ 36,473 $ 3,647 $ - $ 14,995 vehicles and equipment. The new addition will allow for all vehicles to be housed in one building, provide proper training facilities., give a clean air location for their bottled air filling station, and give them a special decontamination and cleaning area. y 4~o,uv ~