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3 <br /> The Fire Districts requesting tax rate increases in FY 2015-16 are as follows: <br /> • Damascus Fire District and Southern Triangle Fire Service District (Pages 287 and <br /> 290) — increase of 1.50 cents, going from 8.80 cents to 10.30 cents per $100 assessed <br /> valuation. The North Chatham Fire Department will continue to contract with Orange <br /> County to provide fire services to the residents in both the Damascus Fire Protection <br /> District and the Southern Triangle Fire Service District within Orange County. The <br /> increase will be used to help cover increased personnel and operating costs associated <br /> with the opening of 2 new stations in FY 2014-15, replacement of self-contained <br /> breathing apparatus, and to help cover costs associated with fire engine replacements. <br /> • Orange Rural Fire District (Page 290) — increase of 1.00 cents, going from 7.36 cents <br /> to 8.36 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The increase is to cover the replacement of <br /> air packs that no longer meet the current NFPA standards, to help cover funding to equip <br /> a replacement engine, and due to a decline in volunteers; the department has added <br /> three new positions and is planning to add three additional positions in the coming year. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Included in the Background Section above. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the Damascus, <br /> Southern Triangle, and Orange Rural districts' tax rate increases and give direction to county <br /> staff, as appropriate. <br />