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ATTACHMENT A
<br /> Fire Districts' Requests for FY 2017-18
<br /> Current Requested 2017-18
<br /> Revenue Requested Requested Fund Balance
<br /> 2016-17 Tax Tax Rate Change 1 Cent 1/10 Cent
<br /> District Rate(in Neutral Tax Tax Rate for from Revenue Equals Equals Fund Balance at June 30, Reasons for Districts'Requesting a Tax Rate Increase
<br /> Rate 2017-18 for 2017-18 2016
<br /> cents) Neutral Rate
<br /> Cedar Grove 7.36 7.10 8.10 1.00 $ 30,075 $ 3,008 $ $ 50,915 For the replacement of a fire engine at Station#2.
<br /> Chapel Hill 15.00 14.91 14.91 0.00 $ 18,276 $ 1,828 $ 28,093
<br /> Damascus 10.30 10.21 10.30 0.09 $ 9,569 $ 957 $ $ 19,829 To adjust the tax rate to remain the same as Chatham
<br /> County.
<br /> Efland 7.00 6.78 6.78 0.00 $ 73,336 $ 7,334 $ $ 85,350
<br /> To replace a 23 year old tanker,and the completion of
<br /> Eno 7.99 7.68 8.68 1.00 $ 79,340 $ 7,934 $ $ 208,946 renovations at Station#1,including a garage building,
<br /> which houses additional fire units and equipment.
<br /> To move forward in purchasing land for fire station#2,
<br /> along with building a station on that property and
<br /> Little River 4.06 3.92 4.92 1.00 $ 45,589 $ 4,559 $ $ 61,421 purchasing a new fire engine. The reason for station#2 is
<br /> because of having residents outside of six(6)miles from
<br /> station#1,which put them at a high insurance premium.
<br /> New Hope 10.45 9.94 9.94 0.00 $ 62,812 $ 6,281 $ $ 99,752
<br /> Orange Grove 7.00 6.81 6.81 0.00 $ 80,647 $ 8,065 $ $ 97,886
<br /> To add personnel,as the department does not have
<br /> Orange Rural 8.36 8.15 9.15 1.00 $ 137,605 $ 13,761 $ 86,741 enough volunteers needed to cover response demands,
<br /> and they also are experiencing increases in insurance
<br /> costs,including worker's comp,automobile,and health.
<br /> South Orange 10.00 9.68 9.68 0.00 $ 55,988 $ 5,599 $ $ 150,497
<br /> Southern Triangle 10.30 9.96 10.30 0.34 $ 21,264 $ 2,126 $ $ 127,309 To adjust the tax rate to remain the same as Chatham
<br /> County.
<br /> To help offset the cost of replacement of a 30 year old
<br /> White Cross 11.00 10.37 11.37 1.00 $ 40,807 $ 4,081 $ $ 48,935 pumper/tanker,equipment replacement,increased
<br /> member training,and continue their capital outlay program.
<br /> $ 1,065,674
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