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Attachment A Fire Districts' Requests for FY 2013 -14 472,496 Current Requested Requested Requested Fund Balance District 2012 -13 Tax Tax Rate for Tax Rate 1 Cent 1/10 Cent Fund Balance at June 30, Reasons for Districts' Requesting a Tax Rate Increase Rate (in 2013 -14 Change Equals Equals for 2013 -14 2012 cents) 2013 -14 This is Year 2 of a 2 year plan to increase the tax rate to 6.00 cents to help cover the costs of land, construction of Orange Grove 5.00 6.00 1.00 $ 75,215 $ 7,522 $ - $ 11,755 Station #3 in the western portion of the district, and purchases of equipment and two additional fire trucks for the new station. The increase is needed to replace outdated and /or non- compliant equipment. With the upcoming mandated radio system upgrades, the district's 10 year old radios will be Orange Rural 5.61 7.36 1.75 $ 126,049 $ 12,605 $ 67,692 inoperable. To remain on the Viper System, they will need 36 portable radios at a total cost of $201,123. Other areas of need are compliant safety changes needed to their SCBAs, and the purchase of specialized rescue equipment to meet new rescue service needs. South Orange 7.85 10.00 2.15 $ 50,372 $ 5,037 $ - $ 60,811 New Fire Service District Southern Triangle 5.00 8.80 3.80 $ 18,634 $ 1,863 $ - $ 78,185 New Fire Service District (N. Chatham Fire Service District) As per a March 19, 2013 agenda abstract to the BOCC, the district is requesting an increase of 1.80 cents to cover White Cross 7.00 8.80 1.80 $ 36,179 $ 3,618 $ - $ 19,823 the costs of the following: a new Substation, additional paid staff, purchase of a new Tanker for the new Substation, and to cover increased operational costs. 472,496