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Darryl Butts said there are two funds at play with Emergency Services. He said the County general fund has a total increase of$525,000, and the E-911 emergency telephone fund has an increase of$301,000. He reviewed some of the following budget highlights: Administration Division (including Emergency Management) Budget Highlights • Consistent with the Emergency Services strategic plan, the FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes full-year funding for a 1.0 FTE Emergency Management Planner. This position has a total personnel cost of$53,914 with additional one-time start-up costs of$4,342. • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes a 0.5 FTE Public Health Preparedness Coordinator that was approved by the BOCC during FY13-14. This position is a 1.0 FTE that is shared between the Health Department and Emergency Services (each is responsible for 0.5 of personnel costs), this was previously a contract position that was shared with Person County but was converted into an Orange County employee. The total cost of the position within the Administration Division is $30,187; the other 50% of the position is allocated in Health (Personal Health Division). • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase of$48,000 in the Motor Pool account for Emergency Services; this increase is due to an increase in the motor vehicle surcharge from $.05/mile to $.08/mile. The Administration Division budgets the Motor Pool account for the entire Emergency Services Department. Emergency Services: Emergency Medical Services Division FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes full-year funding for 4.0 FTE EMS Assistant Supervisors; these positions were budgeted for 6 months in FY13-14. • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase in the Overtime account of$40,000; this is primarily to cover scheduled/planned OT. • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase in the Educational Supplies account of$13,045; this increase will allow EMS to purchase additional training books/supplies and will allow the purchase of a "Mega Code Kelly Manikin" and a "Resusci Anne skill reporter", both of which will provide important training to EMS staff. • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes $30,000 within the EMS Contract Services account to cover the cost of co-location stipends to Fire Departments that house EMS staff. • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes $50,864 in Capital Outlay. These items include replacement of ambulance equipment (including backboards, KEDS, suction units, and Thomas packs), additional computer desktops for EMS stations, and furniture for EMS stations. • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase in both Emergency Medical Charges ($100,000 increase) and Special Events ($1,000) increase revenues; these increases are consistent with FY13-14 year-end projections that are expected to continue in FY14-15. Emergency Services: Fire Marshal Division Budget Highlights • The FY14-15 Manager Recommended Budget includes $25,803 for the Rescue Services account; this is a new account and will be allocated for awareness level water rescue services and training through the fire departments.