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3 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich asked if the fire departments pay a living wage. <br /> 2 Jeff Cabe said he is not sure if Orange Rural pays a living wage, and tried to explain <br /> 3 their pay schedule. <br /> 4 The Chiefs reviewed the varying pay rates, which range between $12-15/hour. <br /> 5 Travis Myren said the living wage for next year is $13.75/hour, or just under $30,000 <br /> 6 annually. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Fire Districts requesting tax rate increases in FY 2017-18 are as follows: <br /> 9 • Cedar Grove Fire District (Page 356) - increase of 1.00 cents, going from a revenue <br /> 10 neutral tax rate of 7.10 cents to 8.10 cents, for FY 2017-18. The existing tax rate is 7.36 <br /> 11 cents. This rate increase will be used to help cover the replacement costs of a fire <br /> 12 engine at Station #2. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 • Damascus Fire District (Page 356) - increase of .09 cents, going from a revenue <br /> 15 neutral tax rate of 10.21 cents to 10.30 cents, for FY 2017-18. The existing tax rate is <br /> 16 10.30 cents. This tax rate increase is consistent with the Chatham County tax rate. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 • Eno Fire District (page 357) - increase of 1.00 cents, going from a revenue neutral tax <br /> 19 rate of 7.68 cents to 8.68 cents, for FY 2017-18. The existing tax rate is 7.99 cents. This <br /> 20 rate increase will be used to help cover the replacement costs of a 23 year old tanker, <br /> 21 and the completion of the renovations at Station #1, including a garage building, which <br /> 22 houses additional fire units and equipment. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 • Little River Fire District (Pages 357-358) - increase of 1.00 cents, going from a <br /> 25 revenue neutral tax rate of 3.92 cents to 4.92 cents, for FY 2017-18. The existing tax <br /> 26 rate is 4.06 cents. This rate increase will be used to move forward in purchasing land <br /> 27 and construction of a Station #2 and to help cover the cost of purchasing a new fire <br /> 28 engine. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 • Orange Rural Fire District (Page 359) - increase of 1.00 cents, going from a revenue <br /> 31 neutral tax rate of 8.15 cents to 9.15 cents, for FY 2017-18. The existing tax rate is 8.36 <br /> 32 cents. This rate increase will be used to add personnel and cover increases in insurance <br /> 33 costs, including worker's compensation, automobile, and health. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 • Southern Triangle Fire Service District (Page 360) - increase of .34 cents, going <br /> 36 from a revenue neutral tax rate of 9.96 cents to 10.30 cents, for FY 2017-18. The <br /> 37 existing tax rate is 10.30 cents. This tax rate increase is consistent with the Chatham <br /> 38 County tax rate. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 • White Cross Fire District (Page 360) - increase of 1.00 cents, going from a revenue <br /> 41 neutral tax rate of 10.37 cents to 11.37 cents, for FY 2017-18. The existing tax rate is <br /> 42 11.00 cents. This tax rate increase will be used to help offset the cost of replacement of <br /> 43 a 30 year old pumper/tanker, equipment replacement, increased member training, and <br /> 44 continue their capital outlay program. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 <br /> 47 2. Discussion with County Departments within the following Functional Leadership <br /> 48 Teams (FLT), including Operations and Fee Schedule Changes: <br /> 49 <br />