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Fire Districts' Requests for FY 2014 -15 Attachment A $ 525,036 Current Requested Requested Requested Fund Balance District 2013 -14 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 2014 -15 Change Equals Equals for 2014 -15 2013 cents) 2014 -15 Cedar Grove 7.36 7.36 0.00 $ 27,637 $ 2,764 $ $ 18,774 Chapel Hill 15.00 15.00 0.00 $ 18,145 $ 1,815 $ 2,002 Damascus 8.80 8.80 0.00 $ 9,407 $ 941 $ $ 10,638 Efland 7.00 7.00 0.00 $ 67,672 $ 6,767 $ $ 13,802 Eno 7.99 7.99 0.00 $ 71,215 $ 7,122 $ $ 103,325 Little River 4.06 4.06 0.00 $ 41,983 $ 4,198 $ $ 35,700 The increase is due to increases in operational costs for professional services; increased personnel expenses (pay raises to 3 Captain positions to bring up to competitive New Hope 9.45 9.95 0.50 $ 56,593 $ 5,659 $ $ 57,039 market rate, set aside of vacation benefit funds); needed maintenance for both fire stations and increased costs for vehicle maintenance; and an increase in capital reserves set aside for future apparatus replacement of an aging fleet. Orange Grove 6.00 6.00 0.00 $ 75,449 $ 7,545 $ $ 22,912 Orange Rural 7.36 7.36 0.00 $ 127,406 $ 12,741 $ 86,972 South Orange 10.00 10.00 0.00 $ 51,050 $ 5,105 $ $ 69,156 Southern Triangle 8.80 8.80 0.00 $ 19,473 $ 1,947 $ $ 85,264 The increase is due to an additional 2,080 hours of paid staff; complete outfitting a service company truck; increased advanced technical rescue training; increased White Cross 8.80 11.00 2.20 $ 36,987 $ 3,699 $ $ 19,452 maintenance and replacement of equipment (radios, repeaters, SCBA's, turnout gear, fire hose); increased utility costs; an increase in payment costs for the main station renovation and expansion project; and rebuild capital reserves. $ 525,036