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ray, Attachment 2 4 <br /> White Cross Fire Department Board of Directors Board Meeting Minutes: 3/26/2025 <br /> Call to Order:The meeting was called to order by Kenny Stewart at 19:10.This meeting takes the place of the <br /> regular March meeting.The following individuals in attendance: <br /> Board Member Present Absent <br /> Tony Blake(TB) X <br /> Phillip Nasseri (PN) X <br /> Jeff Mooney(JM) X <br /> Kenny Stewart(KS) X <br /> Claudia Lima (CL) X <br /> Robert McDonald (RM) X <br /> Karen McDonald (KM) X <br /> Mark Farrell (MF) X <br /> Keith Webster(KW) X <br /> Warren Atwater(WA) X <br /> Guests <br /> Chris Wade X <br /> This was a special meeting to understand the recent property revaluation impact on our budget and to propose a <br /> budget request to the county. <br /> Chief's update: <br /> Chief Nasseri Began by presenting the inflation data for the last 4 years. <br /> A discussion followed about cost cutting strategies in the operations budget area such utilities. <br /> Chief Nasseri presented three budget options for the board to review.All three budgets ask increased <br /> revenue.Options one was no change to pay roll, bear minimum to cover inflation and new truck payment. <br /> 2nd options was in hourly pay rate to$18.00 an hour, plus the new truck payment, and inflation cost <br /> increase.The last was the same but increased the pay rate to$19.00 dollars an hour. <br /> A group discussion then followed. Chief Nasseri then explains the areas of the budget salaries, capital <br /> improvement payments, and operations budget. Karen Macdonald and Keith webster asked several <br /> questions about what the surrounding departments were paying. Chief Nasseri gave examples, Eno$20, <br /> Orange Rural up to$22, Eli Whitney$18,and New Hope$19. <br /> The Board as group discussed the need to be justified for the budget increase. Keith and Karen then <br /> suggested that we adjust hourly pay to$22. A group discussion followed,and the members present <br /> agreed unanimously that was needed to retain quality people. Chief Nasseri represented the budget with <br /> the changes.The change required a .037 cent increase at a tax rate of.14 cents. <br /> Keith Webster made a motion to accept the budget proposal and Karen Macdonald 2nd it. It passed <br /> unanimously.Attachment: Budget request letter to the Orange County Budget Director. <br /> GM <br /> 25-26 WCVFD <br /> Budget Request.pdf <br /> Kenny Stewart made a motion to adjourn and Jeff Mooney 2nd it. It passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned <br /> at 19:57 <br />