City of Tonganoxie 2023 Adopted Budget Fire Department
The Fire Department provides emergency medical and fire suppression services to Tonganoxie residents and their neighbors. All personnel are certified EMT's and apparatus operators.
- Fire Suppression - Emergency Medical
- Inspections - Investigations
2021 Actual
2022
2023
Adopted Adopted
Expenditures by Category Personal Services
$
650,026 $
786,654 $
859,930 108,200 34,450 68,000
Contractual Services
107,489 20,058 19,093
104,400 31,450 75,500
Supplies Equipment Grant Match
30
-
-
Total $
796,696 $
998,004 1,070,580 $
Expenditures by Fund General Fund
$
779,774 $
938,004 1,040,580 $
Fire Capital Reserve
16,922 796,696
60,000
30,000
Total
998,004 1,070,580
Personnel Positions Fire Chief
1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 8.0
Deputy Fire Chief/Codes Officer
Fire Captain
Firefighter or Firefighter-Lieutenant
Total
Budget Considerations
Budget enhancements include a 3% cost of living adjustment for all full-time employees, an increase for up to 5% employee merit increases and an anticipated increase in health insurance premiums. The 2023 budget did not include an adjustment to the structure of the compensation plan. The Fire Department budget includes the addition of new level of Firefighter position classification called Firefighter Lieutenant that was added mid-year in 2022 upon the request of Chief Zimbelman. This adjusted position maintains the existing pay grade for the Firefighter position. The 2023 budget includes the annual debt service payment to pay for the fire engine pumper purchased in 2018, which had an estimated total purchase cost of $300,449 after the trade in of an older pumper. The debt service payment will be made out of the Fire Equipment Fund for a period of 6 more years, but the funding allocation is shown on the Debt Service budget book page and not in the Fire Department's operating budget. The 2023 budget also includes the continued allocation of $10,000 per year to replace Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), to be paid for out of the Equipment fund, as well as extrication equipment estimated to cost up to $20,000. Other approved purchases included in the 2023 general fund Fire Department budget include $4,500 in various operational cost increases, 1/2 the cost of a new Fire Department / Code Enforcement truck, and a hose monster equipment purchased using water utility funds.
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