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7 <br /> March 13, 2023 <br /> Kirk Vaughn, Budget Director <br /> Orange County Finance/Administrative <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Dear Mr.Vaughn: <br /> In our quest for providing better service to the community,the Orange Grove Volunteer <br /> Fire Department is always looking for opportunities to improve the services we provide <br /> to the citizens of our district and throughout the county. In doing this, it is also our goal <br /> to protect our responders by operating safely and effectively at all times. <br /> We have identified the need for an administration/incident command vehicle to place into <br /> service for the department. We are currently using pickup truck style vehicles that are <br /> setup to respond to medical incidents in the district. As our call volume and service <br /> demand continues to increase,the needs to utilize these vehicles will also increase. In <br /> addition, we need to provide more transportation for our personnel for training and <br /> meeting attendance through-out the county and state. Currently, volunteer personnel are <br /> driving personal vehicles or take the emergency response vehicles out of the service area <br /> for these trips. <br /> Our estimate for purchasing the new vehicle and up fitting the existing medical pickup <br /> trucks is 100,000 dollars. This purchase would help meet the needs of providing safety <br /> for our responders and improve service to the community. In speaking with the county <br /> finance department, Orange Grove currently has a Fund Balance held with the county at <br /> 150,000 dollars. We would like to make a request for your consideration to withdraw <br /> 75,000 dollars from the Fund Balance and our department will make up the remaining <br /> 25,000 dollars through use of our vehicle fund savings account. <br /> Your assistance and support will help in addressing this issue both for our department and <br /> the community we serve. <br /> Thar you, � <br /> Daniel Snipes, President <br /> Board of Directors <br /> Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department <br />