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The Budget includes funds for an increase in health, dental, and life insurance premiums for these employees, and
a 2.0 percent COLA. The Budget includes funds to cover scheduled merit increases, and related increases in fringe
benefits for eligible employees in the Police Department’s C.I.S. Activity.

Crime Prevention Division

The Crime Prevention division is staffed by the Crime Prevention Officer; this position is classified as
Detective/Corporal. The Crime Prevention division's 2025-26 Budget allocation totals $156,584 for a net increase
of $6,304 from the 2024-25 re-estimate of $150,280. The Budget includes funds for an increase in health, dental,

and life insurance premiums for these employees, and a 2.0 percent COLA.

Animal Control Division

The Animal Control Activity is staffed by two Animal Control Officers. The 2025-26 Budget for Animal Control totals
$268,386 for an increase of $39,672 over the 2024-25 re-estimate of $228,714.

The 2025-26 Budget includes funds for an increase in health, dental, and life insurance premiums for the full-time

employee, and a 2.0 percent COLA. The Budget includes additional funds for vehicle supplies, maintenance, and
repairs.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Fire Department's 2025-26 Budget totals $5,049,963 for an increase of $306 from the 2024-25 re-estimate of
$5,049,657. The Fire Department is comprised of two divisions: Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services
(EMS). All personnel costs are included within the Fire Fighting division even though all full-time employees are
trained and certified as Firefighter Paramedics or Firefighter Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). The Fire
Department is staffed by twenty-eight full-time employees and two part-time employees.

Fire Fighting Division

The 2025-26 Fire Fighting Budget of $4,886,563 reflects a decrease of $22,822 from the 2024-25 re-estimate of

$4,909,385.

The 2025-26 Budget includes funds for scheduled merit increases for the full-time employees of the Fire
Department; this amount is for salaries and for fringe benefits. In addition, a 2.0 percent COLA was approved. The
Budget includes funds for an increase in health, dental, and life insurance premiums for these employees.

Emergency Management Services (EMS) Division

The Emergency Management Services (EMS) division's 2025-26 Budget of $163,400 reflects an increase of $23,128
from the 2024-25 re-estimate of $140,272. All salary costs for the Fire Department are budgeted in the Fire Fighting
Activity. Additional funds are included in the 2025-26 Budget for repair and maintenance costs for ambulances.

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