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Attachment A <br />Fire Districts' Requests for FY 2013 -14 <br />Current <br />Requested <br />Requested <br />Requested <br />Fund Balance <br />District <br />2012 -13 Tax <br />Tax Rate for <br />Tax Rate <br />1 Cent <br />1/10 Cent <br />Fund Balance <br />at June 30, <br />Reasons for Districts' Requesting a Tax Rate Increase <br />Rate (in <br />2013 -14 <br />Change <br />Equals <br />Equals <br />for 2013 -14 <br />2012 <br />cents) <br />2013 -14 <br />Cedar Grove <br />7.36 <br />7.36 <br />0.00 <br />$ 27,249 <br />$ 2,725 <br />$ - <br />$ 17,451 <br />Chapel Hill <br />7.50 <br />15.00 <br />7.50 <br />$ 18,743 <br />$ 1,874 <br />$ 1,991 <br />New Fire Service District <br />Damascus Fire District is not affected by the New North <br />Chatham Fire Service District (as Southern Triangle is), <br />Damascus <br />5.00 <br />8.80 <br />3.80 <br />$ 9,321 <br />$ 932 <br />$ - <br />$ 8,204 <br />but their rate, since served by North Chatham Fire <br />Department, will increase to 8.80 cents, which is the same <br />rate charged in Chatham County. <br />The increase will be used to provide two (2) paid <br />firefighters in the district during weekdays; this should <br />improve their response times and improve the quality of <br />Efland <br />4.66 <br />7.00 <br />2.34 <br />$ 67,059 <br />$ 6,706 <br />$ - <br />$ 50,006 <br />service. The funds will also be used to help keep the <br />apparatus up to date, as prices continue to increase each <br />year. The increase in taxes will be balanced by the <br />savings homeowners in the district will receive by the ISO <br />rating improving from a 7 to a 6. <br />The increase is due to the requirements of the new Orange <br />County Fire Contract, replacement of their current SCBAs, <br />upgrade the SCBA fill station to meet new pressure <br />Eno <br />5.99 <br />7.99 <br />2.00 <br />$ 71,078 <br />$ 7,108 <br />$ - <br />$ 89,581 <br />requirements, increase daytime paid staff coverage from 5 <br />days to 7 days /week, and to provide funds to purchase a <br />new tanker. The increase is also needed to meet the <br />needs of the district's 5 year purchasing plan. <br />Little River <br />4.06 <br />4.06 <br />0.00 <br />$ 42,044 <br />$ 4,204 <br />$ - <br />$ 29,187 <br />The increase is due to operational costs increases for <br />professional services, computer and server replacement, <br />New Hope <br />8.95 <br />9.45 <br />0.50 <br />$ 56,638 <br />$ 5,664 <br />$ - <br />$ 37,810 <br />upgrades to Firehouse software and the CAD link to the <br />new OSSI software in the 911 Center, as well as an <br />increase in funding for apparatus replacement. This year, <br />the district lowered their ISO rating from a 9 to a 6. <br />