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Adopted FY 2014-15 Budget
Public Safety - Fire
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 14-15 Adopted Budget increasing by $2,522,328, or 5.85%.
In response to the Council directive to maintain the current tax rate, Fire submitted net reductions totaling
$108,800. Reductions include contracted services, revenues from off-duty fire services, and one-time revenues
from the sale of air packs.
The service contract with the Colfax Fire Department will be reduced due to additional coverage through
redeployment of City apparatus. Reductions to the contract total $47,800.
Revenues of $1,000 are budgeted from fees for off-duty fire services provided at private events.
The department replaced outdated self contained breathing apparatus during FY 13-14. One-time revenues of
$60,000 are included in the budget for the sale of retired air packs and related equipment.
A service enhancement initially included as a year two enhancement in the FY 13-14 Adopted Budget to provide
an additional 15 firefighters to staff an engine company for east Greensboro will be implemented in FY 14-15. The
projected annual cost is approximately $1,000,000.
The new Reedy Fork Fire Station is anticipated to begin operations in July of 2014. The station will also house
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
67.15%
70.00%
70.00%
70.00%
Percentage of total number of fires that were commercial
structures
16.53%
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
1.30%
8.29%
0.06%
0.06%
Number/Percentage of fire deaths inside of the room of origin
(1) 100%
25.0%
25.00%
25.00%
Number/Percentage of fire deaths outside of the room of origin
(0) 0%
75.0%
75.00%
75.00%
Percent of property value saved by fire protection services
97.67%
85.00%
95.00%
95.00%
Cost per inspection
$69.27
$69.00
$78.89
$78.89
BUDGET SUMMARY
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
35,252,779
37,059,450
39,317,243
40,345,509
Maintenance & Operations
6,707,188
6,022,077
6,342,794
6,342,794
Capital Outlay
85,389
56,182
0
0
Total
42,045,356
43,137,709
45,660,037
46,688,303
Total FTE Positions
544.000
551.000
566.000
566.000
Revenues:
Intergovernmental
401,746
308,575
401,746
401,746
User Charges
208,787
230,410
230,410
230,410
All Other
992,366
941,070
1,004,570
944,570
Subtotal
1,602,899
1,480,055
1,636,726
1,576,726
General Fund Contribution
40,442,457
41,657,654
44,023,311
45,111,577
Total
42,045,356
43,137,709
45,660,037
46,688,303
