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Acceptance of the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 FCPEMSD Budget submitted by the Deer Park Fire Department.
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Summary:
The Deer Park Fire Department has prepared a proposed budget for the Fire Control, Prevention and EMS District (FCPEMSD) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Under a separate agenda item, the Board will be asked to schedule a public hearing on the proposed budget on June 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Revenues: the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget includes total revenues of $2,119,321. Sales tax revenues of $2,000,000 represent an 8% increase from the current budget and is approximately 13% less than the revenue received in the most recently completed fiscal year 2023-2024. The estimate for the current fiscal year is 3% less than the actual collections received in the prior fiscal year. These estimates are based on stable sales tax trends experienced by the District for the last three years. To balance the proposed 2025-2026 budget, an additional $109,321 from prior year revenue is needed to fund operations and capital expenditures.
Expenditures: the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget includes total expenditures of $2,119,321, which represents $412,400 for Fire Services, $1,502,672 for Emergency Medical Services, $164,249 for the Fire Marshal, and $40,000 for other services. This amount includes $2,092,821 of operating expenditures and $26,500 of capital outlay. Capital expenditures include $26,500 for the annual lease payments for the Pierce 107’ Ladder Truck, which will be paid off in November 2025.
This proposal represents a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Capital items not included in this budget will be evaluated with other requested items for consideration of the General Fund. This is not the final budget document, since additional information may become available prior to the vote by the Board of Directors to approve the FY 2025-2026 Budget on July 7, 2025. We are currently in the process of evaluating a cost of labor adjustment, insurance premiums, and employee reclassifications, which have not yet been determined. Related adjustments or other expenditures would be reflected in the final document. Any such changes will be addressed at the District’s July 7, 2025 Board meeting to adopt the budget for submission to City Council.
Recommended action
Accept the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 FCPEMSD Budget.