Adopted Budget 2015-2016

Public Safety - Fire

Effectiveness Measures  Percentage of actual residential structure fires that are contained to the room of origin  Percentage of total number of fires that were commercial structures  Percentage of total dollar loss that were commercial structures  Percentage of dollar loss based on total value of commercial property where fires occurred  Number/Percentage of fire deaths inside of the room of origin  Number/Percentage of fire deaths outside of the room of origin  Percent of property value saved by fire protection services

72.65%

70.00%

70.00%

70.00%

18.90%

20.00%

20.00%

20.00%

9.03%

7.00%

3.00%

3.00%

1.85%

8.29%

0.06%

0.06%

(0) 0%

25.0%

25.00%

25.00%

(1) 100%

75.0%

75.00%

75.00%

98.37%

85.00%

95.00%

95.00%

$83.90

$69.00

$78.89

$78.89

 Cost per inspection

BUDGET SUMMARY

2013-14

2014-15 Budget

2015-16 Adopted

2016-17 Projected

Actual

Expenditures:

Personnel Costs

37,337,054 6,360,563

39,454,743 6,351,563

41,207,234 6,173,435

42,391,198 6,189,406

Maintenance & Operations

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

396,786 198,419

401,746 230,410

401,746 245,675 839,570

401,746 245,675 839,570

User Charges

All Other

1,204,848 1,800,053 41,948,750

1,004,570 1,636,726 44,190,866

Subtotal

1,486,991 45,893,678

1,486,991 47,093,613

General Fund Contribution

Total

43,748,803

45,827,592

47,380,669

48,580,604

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.

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Adopted FY 2015-16 Budget