Fire Department Overview The Fire Department provides emergency medical, fire suppression, fire inspections, and fire investigation services to the Tonganoxie community and neighboring jurisdictions. All personnel are certified EMT's and apparatus operators and the department staffing is comprised of a blend of full-time paid, part-time paid, and volunteer employees. Budget Details Budget enhancements include up to 5% for employee merit pay increases. The 2025 budget also included $15,500 in enhancements in operational costs, $10,000 in capital funding for Fire Station kitchen and living space renovations, and 80% grant coverage of an estimated $130,000 project cost for replacement of Fire Department radio equipment dependent upon successful receipt of the grant. The 2025 budget includes the continued annual debt service payments for a fire engine pumper purchased in 2018, which had an estimated total purchase cost of $300,449 after the trade-in of an existing, older apparatus. The funding allocation for this debt service is shown as debt service and is not included in the Fire Department's operating budget. The 2025 budget also includes the continued allocation of $10,000 per year to replace Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), to be paid for out of the Fire Equipment fund. Expenditures by Category and by Fund 2022 2023 2024 2025 Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Category Actual Actual Budget Adopted Personal Services 736,613 777,468 1,000,275 1,029,788 Contractual Services 105,928 162,053 146,200 146,400 Commodities 30,693 28,316 36,950 39,450 Capital Outlay 31,154 129,214 48,200 137,000 Grants and Other Programs 806 0 0 26,000 Total $905,194 $1,097,051 $1,231,625 $1,378,638
Expenditure Fund General Fire Equipment
882,972 22,223 $905,195
946,834 150,217
1,191,625
1,233,638 145,000 $1,378,638
40,000
Total
$1,097,051
$1,231,625
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