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N/6 <br /> • JP') AIR <br /> 01885 <br /> .709 <br /> Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Company <br /> ROUTE 3. BOX B 1 6 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> Mr. John Link, County Manager March 28, 1989 <br /> Court House <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Mr. Link, <br /> • I am writing to request, as I mentioned when we chatted at <br /> the airport information session last week, a release of a portion <br /> of the Fund Balance that has accumutaled for Orange Grove. As I <br /> understand it, these funds may only be used for fire protection <br /> in Orange Grove Fire District. <br /> Many rural volunteer fire companies, ours included, <br /> experience a manpower shortage during the day because so many <br /> volunteers work outside the community- In response, we started to <br /> experiment last July with hiring trained firemen for part-time <br /> duty during the normal working hours. In our financial request to <br /> the County last year we requested $3200 for a trial run. When we <br /> finalized our budget internally in June we made a transfer of <br /> funds from one line item to another to bring this up to $5000. <br /> Our trial run was so successful during the summer and fall <br /> of 1987 that the Board of Directors decided to make the position <br /> full time. We put out a call for applications and selected a <br /> highly qualified person who began full-time work in the middle of <br /> January. We now project that we will, be unable to finance his <br /> salary from our 1988-89 budget without a suppliment. <br /> Below are expenses to date and projections through 6/30/29: <br /> Wages • Social Security Unemployment Tax <br /> 1st Quarter $ 1488 $ 0 <br /> $ 50 <br /> 2nd Quarter 2202 165 101 <br /> 3rd Quarter 3566 265 lee <br /> 4th Quarter 3500 263 150 <br /> TOTALS $10756 $693 $451 <br /> Grand Total $11900 <br /> Amount Budgeted $ 5000 <br /> Balance Needed $ 6900 <br /> The Board of Directors has asked me to request that Orange County <br /> release to us $6900 from our Fund Balance to cover this shortfall . <br /> When we submit our 1929-90 budget we will, request an increase in <br /> out -Fire tax from 4 to 5 cents to cover this expense in the <br /> future. The community response to this new program has been quite <br /> positive so far. Our response time for daytime fires has • <br /> • improved, the equipment is now kept in better shape and morale <br /> is high. We would not be at all surprised to see other Companies <br /> in the County follow our lead. <br /> incere;y, <br /> ete/. 47 <br /> weeleeleer <br /> Edward 8.//6ohnson, President <br />