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FIRE/EMS

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Compared to Fiscal Year 2024-2025

DESCRIPTION CATEGORY ONE-TIME ON-GOING CHANGE EXPLANATION

CHANGES:
Personnel Personnel Services $130,400 Benefits, retention, step/COLA/merit/comp, TMRS, cert.
Personnel Personnel Services $26,030 Admin Asst. (PT) to Executive Admin. Asst. (FT)
Personnel Personnel Services $10,250 ACM stipend adjustment
Office Supplies Supplies $250 Department needs analysis
Janitorial Supplies Supplies $700 Department needs & increased costs adjustment
Chemicals Supplies $900 Department needs & increased costs adjustment
Event Refreshments Supplies $1,500 Department needs & increased costs adjustment
Medical Supplies Supplies $1,900 Department needs & increased costs adjustment
Awards/Recognition Supplies $6,000 New award banquet/awards program
Misc. Equip. Maintenance Maintenance ($7,280) Maintenance decreased due to new equipment
Uniform Cleaning Maintenance $400 Department needs & increased costs adjustment
Software Maintenance Maintenance $10,200 New reporting software (includes adjustment for old software)
Communications Contractual/Sundry ($570) Medic units cell service, hotspots, jetpack/cradlepoint stipend adj.
Training Contractual/Sundry $4,000 ACM training addition
Dues & Subscriptions Contractual/Sundry $14,300 Membership adjustment & capital contribution increase for NFDA
Ambulance Services Contractual/Sundry $23,000 Department needs & analysis adjustment
Compliance Testing Contractual/Sundry ($1,300) PPE cleaning adjustment
Other Equipment Capital Outlay ($12,000) Training prop program completion
Other Equipment Capital Outlay $5,000 Retrofit 2020 ambulance with Safety vision 6-camera system
TOTALS: ($7,000) $220,680

$213,680 NET INCREASE/DECREASE

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