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Adopted FY 2017-18 Budget
Public Safety - Fire
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 17-18 Budget is increasing by $1,338,589, or approximately 2.8%.
The FY 17-18 Budget includes a 7.5% salary increase for sworn Fire personnel
In FY 16-17, the Fire Department began preparations for construction of a new Fire Station on Burlington
Road. The anticipated completion date is June 2018.
Effectiveness Measures
Percentage of actual residential structure fires that are
contained to the room of origin
67.62%
70.00%
70.00%
70.00%
Percentage of total number of fires that were commercial
structures
22.50%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
Percentage of total dollar loss that were commercial
structures
29.60%
7.00%
3.00%
3.00%
Percentage of dollar loss based on total value of commercial
property where fires occurred
0.90%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Number/Percentage of fire deaths inside of the room of origin
(1) 100%
25.0%
0.00%
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
98.91%
85.00%
95.00%
95.00%
Cost per inspection
$83.59
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
BUDGET SUMMARY
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
40,175,189
42,852,775
44,032,739
45,457,983
Maintenance & Operations
6,402,915
5,780,537
5,996,603
6,016,502
Capital Outlay
27,308
57,441
0
0
Total
46,605,412
48,690,753
50,029,342
51,474,485
Total FTE Positions
578.000
584.000
584.000
584.000
Revenues:
Intergovernmental
393,485
401,746
401,746
401,746
User Charges
276,223
258,920
276,420
276,420
All Other
1,108,028
1,012,910
1,234,350
1,234,350
Subtotal
1,777,736
1,673,576
1,912,516
1,912,516
General Fund Contribution
44,827,676
47,017,177
48,116,826
49,561,969
Total
46,605,412
48,690,753
50,029,342
51,474,485