PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the proposed 2015 budget for St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 is available for public inspection at the Fire District’s Office located at 1358 Corporate Square, Slidell, LA 70458.
In regard to the budget, a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 6:00pm in the conference room on the 5th floor, located at 520 Old Spanish Trail, Slidell, LA 70458.
Proposed 2015 Budget
Budget Summaries:
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GENERAL FUND |
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Receipts |
|
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Ad Valorem Tax |
$ 16,765,667 |
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Uncollected Taxes |
(838,283) |
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State Retirement System |
(502,970) |
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Net Ad Valorem Tax |
15,424,414 |
|
Parcel Fee Income |
1,164,263 |
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Interest Income |
200,000 |
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Reimbursement Income |
24,000 |
|
Training Revenue |
3,000 |
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State Revenue Sharing |
430,000 |
|
Fire Insurance Taxes |
350,000 |
|
Fire Prevention Income/Donations |
3,000 |
|
SCBA Income |
1,000 |
|
Cost Recovery Corp. |
3,000 |
|
CRC Agency Fees |
(500) |
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Leadership Northshore |
23,000 |
|
Funding from Major Apparatus Fund |
603,126 |
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Total Receipts |
18,228,303 |
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Expenditures |
|
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Advertising |
15,000 |
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Dues, Subscriptions & Memberships |
2,000 |
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Training – In House |
77,500 |
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Training – Outsourced |
84,425 |
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Certifications/Training – IT |
5,000 |
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Employee Recognition & Events |
2,500 |
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Expendables |
44,500 |
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Fire Prevention |
20,000 |
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Smoke Trailer |
45,000 |
|
Gas & Diesel |
163,200 |
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Insurance |
2,851,432 |
|
Maintenance & Repairs |
676,776 |
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Office Supplies |
35,000 |
|
Meals |
1,000 |
|
Payroll Taxes |
138,248 |
|
Property Taxes |
10,924 |
|
Pension Expense (FRS) |
2,806,532 |
|
Pension Expense – ER Offset |
475,683 |
|
Professional Services |
499,370 |
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Uniforms |
100,000 |
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Safety Equip/Turn Out Gear (PPE) |
80,000 |
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Salaries & Wages |
8,627,485 |
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Station Supplies |
30,000 |
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Telephone – Land Lines |
15,000 |
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Telephone – Cellular |
18,000 |
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Data Cards |
40,000 |
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Utilities |
130,000 |
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Total Operating Expenditures |
16,994,575 |
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Net Ordinary Income |
1,233,728 |
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Capital |
|
|
FF Apparatus/Equipment – Annual Funding |
200,000 |
|
Transfer to Disaster Fund |
3,705 |
|
Transfer to Debt-Service Fund |
378,023 |
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Firefighting Equipment – General |
75,000 |
|
Haz Mat Equipment |
10,000 |
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Radio Equipment |
65,000 |
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Intercom/Headsets |
7,500 |
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Station Equipment/Furniture |
20,000 |
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Vehicles Graphic/Decal Supplies |
7,500 |
|
Rescue Equipment |
50,000 |
|
SCBA\’S |
90,000 |
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Medical Equipment |
54,500 |
|
PIAL/Dry Hydrant |
5,000 |
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Computers & Software |
120,000 |
|
Dispatch |
17,500 |
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Emergency Management/Disaster Planning & Recovery |
10,000 |
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Training Expenses |
90,000 |
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Major Engine Repairs |
30,000 |
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Total Capital |
1,233,728 |
|
Total Expenditures |
18,228,303 |
|
Receipts Over Expenditures |
$ (0) |
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DEBT SERVICE FUND |
|
|
Balance Forward |
$ 14,217 |
|
Annual Debt Service |
|
|
FFRS |
(31,250) |
|
Bond Principal / Interest |
(360,990) |
|
Transfer from Investments |
378,023 |
|
Balance without below Funds |
– |
|
Balance – Children of Fallen Fireman\’s Fund |
20,234 |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 20,234 |
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ROLLING STOCK, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FUND |
|
|
Balance Forward |
$ 4,120,000 |
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Restricted to General Fund |
(603,126) |
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Annual Funding |
200,000 |
|
Relocation of Facilities (Dispatch) |
(700,000) |
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Replacement of Pumper Truck and Equipment |
(400,000) |
|
Staff/Command Vehicles |
(45,000) |
|
Station 18 Project |
(1,200,000) |
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Rolling Stock Expense |
(17,500) |
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Facilities Expense |
(71,000) |
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Station 17 Detached Storage Building |
(200,000) |
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Balance in Rolling Stock & Facilities Fund less Radio Project |
1,083,374 |
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Balance Forward – Radio Project |
400,000 |
|
Annual Funding – Radio Project |
– |
|
Ending Balance – Radio Project |
400,000 |
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Ending Balance |
$ 1,483,374 |
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DISASTER FUND |
|
|
Balance Forward |
$ 996,295 |
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Funding – Disaster Fund |
3,705 |
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Ending Balance |
$ 1,000,000 |
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CONTINGENCY FUND |
|
|
Balance Forward |
$ 2,000,000 |
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Funding – Contingency Fund |
– |
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Ending Balance |
$ 2,000,000 |
In regard to the 2015 budget, notice is hereby given that all requirements of the Louisiana Local Budget Act LA R.S. 39:1301 et seq have been satisfied.
Dan Crowley
Chairman of the Board
St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1