HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1518all non-recurring expenses were backed out of last year's operating
budget.) The Fire Commission recommends that $1,034,510, of
available revenue, plus $64,644 be used to replenish the fund
balance.
Bowles said the fire service was one of the most valuable
services in Iredell County. He said he was a volunteer
firefighter, and that he served on the Board of Directors for the
South Iredell VFD.
Chairman Haire thanked the firemen for the work they performed
departmentson behalf osa ed the County much in d it was tax evident the fire
tax dollars
Tim Picket o t a e - orth C�roha oKe of
v,__—ey that most
Mentioned that fe era mon
the funding going to the local forestry office was from the State.
Pickett gave a summary of his office's work during the past year.
He mentioned that all but one of the local fire departments had
been given the fire suppression class. He advised that a
helicopter stationed in Lincoln County would be available to
irdell when needed. The ite
eshould be operational byaAugust orft is September.
demilitarized and painted
September .
Do son President Mitchell Community
�o�leoe:
Board of Trustee members attending were. Vice Chairman John
Douglas, Dot Reep, and Marvin Norman. Larry Williams, Vice
President for Finance andAdministrationnrwas almenso tiosent. Eason
thanked the commissioners
for past supe
need
to provide as many services as possible to train workers. He
requested consideration of Mitchell's complete budget request.
0
int a Fir man spoke on beh��f of the
cir Departments in the Countv wide Tax District
Volu e b t this fire district
Shumaker shared the following a zau�o �- --
• Fire departments in this district (11) answered 1,562 calls for
assistance.
e The 11 stations and
of apparatus -- manned by over 400ents work out of 5 volunteer firemen. 71 pieces
en
• The stations are manned 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week, 365 days
a year.
ust obtain 3
certifi d�trai training pereach and very year. (Mostman mexceed this mi imum.)f state-
0 The volunteers spend many hours testing, maintaining, and
repairing the equipment necessary in fighting fires. Countless
spenthours are records,
personnel, budgeting, and othermatters required to operate raining VFD.
• The departments have to meet state, local, federal, plus some
other requirements.
• Benefits or savings derived by the citizens living in this fire
tax are: A 97 at a tax value of
$100'000rict brick
in
in a Class 10district,
fire home
9
wouldhave to pay insurance
in the amount of $330. If in a:
Class 9 District it would cost $274 (savings of $ 56)
Class 7 is " " " $210 (savings of $120)
Class 6 It 1. 1.$201 (savings of $129)
Shumaker said the VFDs saved the taxpayers money on insurance
costs because there are no Class 10 districts in Iredell County --
they are better rated -- some are 6 and some are 9. It's according
to the water supply in the specific area.
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