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Fire Districts -continued In FY 2008-09, the department plans to continue fire prevention, firefighter assistance, level 1 and 2 training, and first responder training, analyze. their .operations, call volume, and distribution services so they can better plan for the future, and continue to deaf with the impact of growth in the district. The department's five-year plan includes continuing to work toward the goal of purchasing apparatus outright instead of financing, maintaining their ISO rating of 7, securing. more water points, and continuing to work on plans for phasing in paid personnel as their call volume grows. Eno Fire District $339,941 • The tax rate for this district is recommended to remain at 5.70 cents for FY 2008-09. • In FY 2007-08, the department opened station #2 on St. Mary's Road, and purchased 800 MHz with their capital reserve funds. • In FY 2008-09, the department plans to purchase a new tanker for station #2, work on a Mutual Aid agreement with the City of Durham, and obtain a rescue franchise from Orange County. • .The department's five-year plan includes hiring afull-time firefighter to oversee day-to-day operations, continue working on lowering its ISO rating, and purchase arescue/engine. • The district seines over 6,000 residents with numerous churches and businesses. Little River Fire District $166,035 • The tax rate for this district is recommended,to remain at 4.60 cents for FY 2008-09. • In FY 2007-08, the department will purchase a brush truck which will also serve as a medical responder vehicle, purchased a new copier, made repairs to the training tower, and purchased 800 MHz radios for the new County radio system. • In FY 2008-09, the department plans to implement fire department web page for citizen information, replace some of their turn-out gear, begin replacing aged self contained breathing apparatus as able, and replace atwenty-nine year old tanker. • The department's five-year plan includes replacing all. self contained breathing apparatus to meet new standards, and analyze the feasibility of part-time staff. New Hope Fire District $354,783 • The tax rate for this district is recommended to remain at 6.75 cents for FY 2008-09. The district will use $34,038 of their available fund balance to cover necessary increased costs. • In FY 2007-08, the department continued to increase the number of fully-certified firefighters, paid staff overtime and volunteer policies now in compliance with Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, initiated leadership development plan for officers, and continued working on lowering ISO rating. • In FY 2008-09, the department will complete the restructuring and leadership development plan for' officers, improve district coverage with two paid employees on day and night shifts, meet requirements necessary with the target of reducing their ISO rating from a 9 to a grade 8 by 2009, thus reducing homeowners' insurance premiums. 6-3