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Adopted FY 2016-17 Budget
Public Safety - Fire
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget is increasing by $1,315,584, or 2.8%.
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget includes an additional six (6) firefighter positions which will fully staff all
Ladder Companies.
In FY 15-16, the Fire Department began preparations for construction of a new Fire Station on Burlington
Road. The anticipated completion date is June of 2017.
Effectiveness Measures
Percentage of actual residential structure fires that are
contained to the room of origin
69.05%
70.00%
70.00%
70.00%
Percentage of total number of fires that were commercial
structures
20.15%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
Percentage of total dollar loss that were commercial
structures
12.28%
7.00%
3.00%
3.00%
Percentage of dollar loss based on total value of commercial
property where fires occurred
1.51%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Number/Percentage of fire deaths inside of the room of origin
(0) 0%
25.0%
0.00%
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
99.00%
85.00%
95.00%
95.00%
Cost per inspection
$90.80
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
BUDGET SUMMARY
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
38,888,115
41,207,234
42,852,775
44,063,258
Maintenance & Operations
6,442,929
6,173,435
5,843,478
5,880,376
Capital Outlay
6,924
0
0
0
Total
45,337,968
47,380,669
48,696,253
49,943,634
Total FTE Positions
566.000
578.000
584.000
584.000
Revenues:
Intergovernmental
399,944
401,746
401,746
401,746
User Charges
211,178
245,675
258,920
259,420
All Other
946,874
839,570
1,012,910
1,017,910
Subtotal
1,557,996
1,486,991
1,673,576
1,679,076
General Fund Contribution
43,779,972
45,893,678
47,022,677
48,264,558
Total
45,337,968
47,380,669
48,696,253
49,943,634