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6 <br /> 1 intervention training (firefighter rescue), train 4 additional members to advanced rescue <br /> 2 training, make improvements inside Station#3, pay-off truck loan, and work with other <br /> 3 departments to fill rescue service voids throughout the County. <br /> 4 ❑Their Five-Year plan includes hiring a full-time Fire Chief, coordinate with the Town of <br /> 5 Hillsborough to design and construct Station#4, hire six additional personnel, seek re- <br /> 6 grade of district's ISO classification, coordinate with the Town of Hillsborough to <br /> 7 purchase a pumper once it reaches twenty years old, equip trucks with mobile <br /> 8 computers and AVL, upgrade air packs to meet new standards on face piece integrity <br /> 9 and low air alarms, and.relocate Station#2 to cover class 10 area. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 South-Orange Fire Service District$509,684 <br /> 12 ❑The Town of Carrboro will continue to provide fire protection for the South Orange <br /> 13 Fire Insurance District. Fire protection for residents in this district is provided under <br /> 14 contract between the County and the Town of Carrboro Fire Department. <br /> 15 ❑On December 4, 2012, the Town of Carrboro Board of Alderman voted to approve a <br /> 16 resolution to modify the existing South Orange Fire Insurance District. See map showing <br /> 17 the new South Orange Fire Service District within this section of the document. <br /> 18 ❑The tax rate forthis new Service District is recommended at 10.00 cents for FY 2013- <br /> 19 14. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Southern Triangle Fire Service District(See Damascus Fire-District) <br /> 22 [-]Refer to the section regarding Damascus Fire District for this department's <br /> 23 achievements. <br /> 24 _❑North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department serves people in this district as well as <br /> 25 those in the Damascus Protection District. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 White Cross Fire District$321,144 <br /> 28 ❑The-tax rate for this district is recommended to increase from-7.00 cents to 8.80 cents <br /> 29 (an increase of 1.80 cents)for FY 2013-14. The increase is consistent with the March <br /> 30 19; 2013 agenda abstract to the Board of County Commissioners requesting a tax rate <br /> 31 increase of 1.80 cents to-cover the costs of a new substation, additional paid staff, <br /> 32 purchase of a new Tanker for the new substation, and to cover the increased <br /> 33 operational costs. <br /> 34 ❑ln FY 2012-13, the department held 13 State of North Carolina firefighter certification <br /> 35 classes, installed dry hydrants at all water points, found and certified one new hydrant at <br /> 36 a new pond, began the process of replacing old 1 Y2"attack line with 1 3/" attack line on <br /> 37 the first out engines, and no firefighter sustained any injuries during the year while <br /> 38 operating at emergency scenes or while training. <br /> 39 ❑ln FY 2013-14, the department plans to find and purchase land for a substation, <br /> 40 construct the substation, purchase an additional tanker to certify the substation, and add <br /> 41 additional part-time staff. <br /> 42 ❑Their Five-Year plan includes the replacement of their 1987 tanker, provide additional <br /> 43 rescue services, lower the ISO Grade to a class 6, change over to LDH supply line, <br /> 44 complete the transition to 1 %" attach line, and purchase a used service <br /> 45 company/rescue truck to put into service. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 <br /> 48 2. Pay and Benefits Presentation(Pg. 281) <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Nicole Clark reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: <br /> 51 <br /> 52 Pay and Benefits for Employees and Retirees <br /> 53 BOCC Budget Work Session <br /> 54 June 11, 2013 <br /> 55 <br />