Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Recommended Budget

Budget Highlights: The FY 25-26 Recommended Budget is increasing by $4,598,985, or 6.0%.

The FY 25-26 budget includes the following cost of business increases: $204,600 for supplemental fire protection contracts, $125,000 for vehicle maintenance, and $75,000 to supplement the NC Firefighters and Rescue Squad Workers Pension Fund. The FY 25-26 budget includes $3.6 million towards financing installment payments for 11 new fire engines over the next several years. This is a reduction of $700,000 from the projected FY 25-26 budget due to a cost saving measure to delay the purchase of a replacement ladder truck. Pending approval by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, the FY 25-26 budget includes the following fire district tax rate increases: Guilford College PFSD from 15 to 16 cents, PTIA from 4.95 to 16 cents, and Fire Station #14 from 9.82 to 12 cents. The rate increases are projected to provide a $66,000 increase in revenue.

Recommended FY 25-26 Budget

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