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Adopted FY 2015-16 Budget
Public Safety - Fire
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 15-16 Budget increasing by $1,553,077, or 3.4%.
In FY 14-15, the Fire Department had a mid-year addition of 6 new firefighter positions to aid in improve staffing
levels for Ladder Company. This mid-year addition was done at the direction of Council.
The FY 15-16 Budget includes an enhancement of 6 additional firefighters for Ladder Company personnel for
Stations 10 and 52. This enhancement has been included in direct response to Council directives issued in FY 14-15.
The FY 16-17 Budget includes funding for an additional 6 firefighters for Ladder Company personnel for Stations
14 and 20.
Additional revenues in the amount of $25,465 have been budgeted for proposed Plan Review User Fees.
The new Reedy Fork Fire Station opened in FY 14-15. FY 15-16 will reflect the first full year of operations for this
station. The station also houses apparatus and staff for Guilford County Emergency Medical Services.
Effectiveness Measures
Percentage of actual residential structure fires that are
contained to the room of origin
72.65%
70.00%
70.00%
70.00%
Percentage of total number of fires that were commercial
structures
18.90%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
Percentage of total dollar loss that were commercial
structures
9.03%
7.00%
3.00%
3.00%
Percentage of dollar loss based on total value of commercial
property where fires occurred
1.85%
8.29%
0.06%
0.06%
Number/Percentage of fire deaths inside of the room of origin
(0) 0%
25.0%
25.00%
25.00%
Number/Percentage of fire deaths outside of the room of origin
(1) 100%
75.0%
75.00%
75.00%
Percent of property value saved by fire protection services
98.37%
85.00%
95.00%
95.00%
Cost per inspection
$83.90
$69.00
$78.89
$78.89
BUDGET SUMMARY
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
37,337,054
39,454,743
41,207,234
42,391,198
Maintenance & Operations
6,360,563
6,351,563
6,173,435
6,189,406
Capital Outlay
51,186
21,286
0
0
Total
43,748,803
45,827,592
47,380,669
48,580,604
Total FTE Positions
551.000
566.000
578.000
584.000
Revenues:
Intergovernmental
396,786
401,746
401,746
401,746
User Charges
198,419
230,410
245,675
245,675
All Other
1,204,848
1,004,570
839,570
839,570
Subtotal
1,800,053
1,636,726
1,486,991
1,486,991
General Fund Contribution
41,948,750
44,190,866
45,893,678
47,093,613
Total
43,748,803
45,827,592
47,380,669
48,580,604