FY 27 Proposed Operating Budget

DIVISION SUMMARY BY FUND

DES VFC by Fund

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Audited FY 26 Approved Budget

FY 27 Proposed Budget

GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND

$10,089,689 $10,089,689 $10,089,689

$10,796,147 $10,796,147 $10,796,147

$11,626,305 $11,626,305 $11,626,305

$12,544,452 $12,544,452 $12,544,452

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

TOTAL

FINANCIAL NOTES PERSONAL SERVICES DECREASES ($582,859) Volunteer Firefighters' Pension (LOSAP) decreases based on actuarials. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES DECREASES ($11,000)

Other Professional Services increase for hose & pump tests: $114,000 Workers' Compensation Insurance decrease based on actuarials: ($90,000) Telephone Service decrease based on actuals for AVL equipment in VFC vehicles: ($35,000) BUSINESS & TRAVEL INCREASES $39,795 Funding provided for online fire & rescue training. MISCELLANEOUS INCREASES $1,472,211 Total allotment funding distributed to Volunteer Fire Companies: $8,490,396 (Increase of $909,685 or 12%) Total funding provided to Volunteer Fire & EMS Association for operations and programs: $327,780 (Increase of $102,526) Funding for VFC staffing incentive grants: $660,000 (Increase of $200,000) Funding for other county-directed grants: $235,000 (Increase of $60,000) Funding for Microsoft Office 365 expense formerly in Contractual Services: $250,000 (No change from FY 26) Total funding provided for student loan repayment program: $300,000 (Decrease of ($50,000) based on actuals) Funding for Ladies Auxiliary legacy program based on actual expense history: $40,000 (No change from FY 26) Funding decrease for ALS reimbursement program: $20,000 (No change from FY 26) Funding for VFC Recruitment & Retention programs: $50,000 (No change from FY 26) Funding for cancer screening for VFC personnel: $250,000

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