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CLARENCE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1
2008 BUDGET
Equipment Purchases $ 70,000
Equipment Repair 35,500
Gas, Air, Pager, Amherst Alarm Expense 18,000
First Aid Capital, Disposables & Repairs 8,000
Save for Future Truck Purchase 37,500
Total Equipment Expenses $ 169,000
Utilities 40,000
Snowplowing 14,000
Other Regular Building Expenses 17,000
Current Building Capital Projects 65,000
Save for Future Building Renovation 115,000
Total Building Expenses 279,000
Salaries 42,700
Social Security Expense 3,300
Local Pension Fund and Admin./Audit Costs 170,000
VFBL & Workers’ Compensation Insurance 35,500
Life Insurance 11,500
Training and Travel Expense 22,000
Uniform Expense 11,000
Drill & Inspection Expenses 5,000
Physicals & Hepatitis B Vaccinations 4,500
Alarms Mileage 4,000
Other Personnel Expenses 285,500
Liability Insurance 21,000
Computer Capital and Consultant 9,000
Legal Expense 5,000
Audit Expense 4,600
Office Supplies and Postage 2,800
Total Administrative Expenses 42,400
Total Expenses 775,900
Interest Income (17,600)
Tax Revenues $ 758,300
Tax Valuation $543,973,419
Tax Rate (per $1,000 valuation) $ 1.39
Spending Limitation Margin $ 165,930
August 7, 2006
Greetings from the Board of Fire Commissioners,
We would like to THANK all of the members of Clarence Fire Company for their continuing efforts to provide top quality professional service to the citizens of the Fire District. As all of our lives continue to get busier. These dedicated volunteers are there to serve you whenever needed, day or night.
At the end of the first half of this year, Clarence Fire Co. had responded to 270 alarms. At this rate, we will have well over 500 alarms for the year, setting a new record for number of alarms in a year.
The District, through the grant writing efforts of Jim Schlabach, was awarded its second FEMA grant in 3 years. The award was for $47,500 to pay for the installation of a 125KW, 3-phase generator that will make the building fully functional during a power outage. This will be a tremendous asset, especially in the case of an extended power failure. This was a portion of our long-range building plan and is a direct savings to the taxpayers in the Fire District.
The District has established a “Grants Committee” of Jim Schlabach and Larry Dixey. This committee will better enable us to explore and pursue all grant opportunities, and ultimately provide additional tools, equipment, etc. at no cost to the District taxpayers. The efforts of this committee are greatly appreciated.
Looking to the future, the District is having an architect perform a building feasibility study. This study is designed to address how we move forward with our own current facility. Additional and changing needs for office, training and storage space are a prime concern, as well as facility maintenance and updates. During this process, it is our continuing desire to build upon our financial reserves so that any future building project will have minimal impact to the taxpayers.
I would again extend a sincere thank-you to all of our dedicated firefighters. I would also encourage anyone who has a desire to help their community and their neighbors to please contact us. Names of people you may contact are on the web site. Or, you may call the firehall and leave a message (759-8919 or 759-8842). You will be supplied with all the training and equipment needed to be a valuable part of this fire/EMS team. The personal rewards of helping those in need are tremendous!
For the Board of Fire Commissioners,
Doug Garlapo
Chairman
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