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Fire Districts - continued Their Five -Year plan includes maintain /lowering their ISO rating, paving of parking lot, installation of additional dry hydrants, purchase additional Turnout Gear to meet updated standards, researching the feasibility of adding part -time staff and feasibility of buying land for Station #2, purchase additional pagers, and continue recruitment efforts. New Hope Fire District $537,516 The tax rate for this district is approved to increase from 8.95 cents to 9.45 cents (an increase of .50 cents) for FY 2013 -14. The increase is due to operational cost increases for professional services, computer and server replacement, upgrades to Firehouse software and the CAD link to the new OSSI software in the 9 -1 -1 Center, as well as an increase in funding for apparatus replacement. In FY 2012 -13, the department lowered their ISO rating from a 9 to a 6 providing substantial savings form homeowners insurance premiums, continued firefighter level I & II level certification classes, three new firefighters completed the Fire Academy at Alamance Community College, conducted fire prevention and fire safety programs in the district, provided ICS 300 Class for members of the department, as well as members of 3 other departments, coordinated Community Watch program with the Sheriff's Office and residents of the district, and provided 16 public fire safety programs to 318 adults and 517 children. In FY 2013 -14, the department plans to continue to train firefighters to level I and II levels, provide Emergency Vehicle Driving and Medical Responder classes, provide fire prevention and home safety programs for community outreach, provide ICS 400 Class for department members and Board of Directors, continue to meet NFPA 1720 Standards for volunteer fire departments as budgets allow, replace utility pickup truck used for support functions and medical responder calls, replace elliptical tanker with a new tanker that meets current NFPA 1901 Standards, continue recruitment and retention program for volunteer members, host mutual aid training with the mutual aid departments for ISO requirements and enhance service to the residents of the district. Their Five -Year plan includes continued strategic planning to provide enhanced and efficient services to the residents of the district, apply for grants for offsetting revenues for personal protective equipment and self- contained breathing apparatus that meets NFPA Standards, continue standards based training for quality assurance, maintain administrative and training requirements to maintain their improved ISO rating, replace one engine due to age of vehicle, and work with other departments to implement the Orange County Chief's Association Strategic Plan. Orange Grove Fire District $454,823 The tax rate for this district is approved to increase from 5.00 cents to 6.00 cents (an increase of 1.00 cents) for FY 2013 -14. The increase of 1.00 cents is the second year of a two year plan; in FY 2012 -13, the tax rate increased by .92 cents (from 4.08 cents to 5.00 cents), for a total tax rate increase of 1.92 cents over the two year period. The increase is needed to help cover the costs of land and construction of Station #3 in the western portion of the district, and purchases of equipment and two additional fire trucks for the new station over the two fiscal years. • In FY 2012 -13, the department will begin construction of Station #3 on Nicks Road, their Station #2 was approved in February 2013 by the N.C. Department of Insurance, purchased a used truck for Station #3, purchased 4 sets of turnout gear continuing their practice of rotating equipment, developed three more water sources as they work to improve their ISO rating, updated all 800 MHz and VHF radios, and gained several new members replacing those who retired. MI.*]