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2 <br /> 1 • Hire a full time Captain to cover days due to difficulty finding volunteers <br /> 2 • Last increase in FY2014-15 from 9.45 cents to 9.95 cents <br /> 3 <br /> 4 New Hope Fire Department Board President Howard Pratt reiterated why this tax <br /> 5 increase is needed. <br /> 6 Chief Mike Tapp also gave background information/justifications on the proposed tax <br /> 7 rate increase, noting the need for a new full-time Captain to supplement the existing paid <br /> 8 employees. He said most of the volunteer firefighters work full-time elsewhere, during daytime <br /> 9 hours. <br /> 10 Commissioner Rich asked if there have been any meetings with residents regarding the <br /> 11 proposed rate increase. <br /> 12 Chief Mike Tapp said yes, and the reaction has been positive. <br /> 13 Commissioner Dorosin asked if this would be adding an additional position or taking an <br /> 14 existing volunteer and making them a captain. <br /> 15 Chief Mike Tapp said this would be an additional permanent position, providing three <br /> 16 people on duty from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 0 Orange Grove Fire District (page 335-336) <br /> 19 • 1.0 cent increase from 6.0 cents to 7.0 cents <br /> 20 • Debt service increase associated with vehicle acquisitions and facilities <br /> 21 • Last increase in FY2013-14 from 5.0 cents to 6.0 cents <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Orange Grove Board President Bill Waddell said the number of stations has expanded <br /> 24 and thus there are more fire trucks. He said many fire trucks are at the 20-year life expectancy <br /> 25 and need to be replaced. He said $2.4 million is expected over the next 20 years for fire truck <br /> 26 replacements. <br /> 27 Chief Steve McCauley said there are 54 volunteers and the tax increase would help with <br /> 28 needs such as outfitting, insurance, etc. <br /> 29 Bill Waddell said three stations have an insurance service office (ISO) rating of six, with <br /> 30 hopes of getting to a five. He said meetings have been held with community groups about this <br /> 31 proposed tax increase and the response was positive, especially in regards to home insurance <br /> 32 rates going down as a result of the improved ISO rating. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Durham Technical Community College <br /> 35 DTCC President, Bill Ingram and Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, <br /> 36 Matt Williams <br /> 37 <br /> 38 0 Operating Costs (non-instructional) - p.145 -$969,929 Total Expenditure <br /> 39 • Current Expense - $628,928 <br /> 40 • Recurring Capital - $75,000 <br /> 41 • Debt Service— $266,001 <br /> 42 • Reduction of$77,790 from prior year primarily due to completion of Campus <br /> 43 Signage and Master Plan Update <br /> 44 0 Orange Connect Scholarship Program - p.149 <br /> 45 • $50,000 recommended appropriation for FY16-17 <br /> 46 • $1,000 per year scholarship — 50 students in year one <br /> 47 • High School graduates within one year of graduation <br /> 48 • 24 Orange County students would have qualified in 2016 <br /> 49 • 62.5% received need based financial aid <br />