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K <br />Attachment 2 reflects historical Fire District tax rates dating back to FY 2004 -05. <br />The Fire Districts requesting tax rate increases in FY 2014 -15 are as follows: <br />• New Hope Fire District (Page 302) — increase of .50 cents, going from 9.45 cents to <br />9.95 cents per $100 assessed valuation. This increase will generate an additional <br />$28,297 in revenue for the district. The increase is needed to cover operational cost <br />increases for professional services, increased personnel related expenses, needed <br />maintenance for both fire stations, increased costs for vehicle maintenance, and an <br />increase in funding of capital reserves for future apparatus replacement. <br />• White Cross Fire District (Pages 303 -304) — increase of 2.20 cents, going from 8.80 <br />cents to 11.00 cents per $100 assessed valuation. This increase will generate an <br />additional $81,371 in revenue for the district. The increase is due to adding 2,080 hours <br />of paid staff coverage, complete outfitting a service company truck, increase advanced <br />technical rescue training opportunities, cover increased costs of maintenance and <br />replacement of equipment (radios, self- contained breathing apparatus, turnout gear, and <br />fire hoses), cover the increase in costs for the main station renovation and expansion <br />project, and to allow the rebuilding of their capital reserves. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Included in the Background Section above. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the two (2) Fire <br />Districts' tax rate increases and give direction to county staff, as appropriate. <br />