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Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 24BCC00088 Approval of Amending the Lebanon Fire District Fund Budget to Decrease the Transfer to the County’s General Fund for Personnel Expenses and Increase the Distribution Directly to Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department in the Amount of $37,086.51
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 8, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 24BCC00088 decreasing the transfer to the County’s General Fund for Personnel expenses and increasing the distribution directly to Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $37,086.51. This amount is the remaining balance that was appropriated to cover the Lebanon firefighters who were Durham County employees during the first five months of FY 2023-24.
Beginning on December 1, 2023, the district requested that they no longer have County-employed firefighters. Similar to other fire districts, the Lebanon Fire District is now responsible for all firefighter protective coverage for its residents. Lebanon VFD intends to use these remaining funds to cover current personnel costs. This transfer will assist Lebanon VFD in maintaining its minimum staffing needed for district coverage.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with the County’s Strategic Goal 3: Safe Community
Resource Persons: Tyler Fitts, Interim Fire Marshal
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 24BCC00088 decreasing the transfer to the County’s General Fund for Personnel expenses and increasing the distribution directly to Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $37,086.51. This transfer will fund personnel costs associated with maintaining the minimum staffing needed for district coverage.
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County Manager: ____________________________