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Fire Districts'Requests for FY 2015-16 Attachment A <br /> 4 <br /> Current Requested <br /> Requested Requested Fund Balance <br /> 2014-15 Tax Tax Rate 1 Cent 1110 Cent <br /> District Rate(in Tax Rate for Change Equals Equals Fund Balance at June 30, Reasons for Districts'Requesting a Tax Rate Increase <br /> cents) 2015-16 2015-16 for 2015-16 2014 <br /> Cedar Grove 7.36 7.36 0.00 $ 28,171 $ 2,817 $ $ 33,654 <br /> Chapel Hill 15.001 15.00 0.00 $ 18,412 $ 1,841 $ 1,138 <br /> The increase is due to increased personnel and operating <br /> costs associated with the opening of two(2)new stations <br /> Damascus 8.80 10.30 1.50 $ 9,404 $ 940 $ $ 14,896 in FY 2014-15,replacement of self-contained breathing <br /> apparatus,and to help cover costs associated with fire <br /> engine replacements. <br /> Efland 7.00 7.00 0.00 $ 68,846 $ 6,885 $ $ 38,932 <br /> Eno 7.99 7.99 0.00 $ 73,254 $ 7,325 $ $ 139,474 <br /> Little River 4.06 4.06 0.00 $ 42,924 $ 4,292 $ $ 46,055 <br /> New Hope 9.95 9.95 0.00 $ 58,054 $ 5,805 $ $ 71,878 <br /> Orange Grove 6.00 6.00 0.00 $ 76,918 $ 7,692 $ $ 53,495 <br /> The increase is due to the replacement of air packs that no <br /> longer meet the current NFPA standards,to help cover <br /> Orange Rural 7.36 8.36 1.00 $ 130,037 $ 13,004 $ 72,428 fundiing to equip a replacement engine,and due to a <br /> decline in volunteers,the department has added three(3) <br /> new positions and are planning to add three(3)additional <br /> positions in the coming fiscal year. <br /> South Orange 10.00 10.00 0.00 $ 52,178 $ 5,218 $ $ 100,547 <br /> The increase is due to increased personnel and operating <br /> costs associated with the opening of two(2)new stations <br /> Southern Triangle 8.80 10.30 1.50 $ 19,902 $ 1,990 $ $ 105,547 in FY 2014-15,replacement of self-contained breathing <br /> apparatus,and to help cover costs associated with fire <br /> engine replacements. <br /> White Cross 11.00 11.00 0.00 $ 37,633 $ 3,763 $ $ 30,162 <br /> $ 708,206 <br />