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 2026 budget also included $4,500 in enhancements in operational costs, $16,000 in capital funding for Fire Station living area generator improvements, and a primarily grant funded project for replacement of the Fire Department’s complete set of airpack gear upon successful receipt of the grant. The 2026 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 2026 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
2023
2024
2025
2026
Expenditure
Expenditure
Expenditure
Expenditure
Expenditure Category Personal Services Contractual Services
Actual
Actual
Budget
Adopted
777,468 162,053 28,316 129,214
993,201 134,670 26,516 25,303
1,037,788
1,175,100
340,400 39,450 137,000 36,000
153,100 41,450 63,500
Commodities Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Grants and Other Programs
$1,097,051
$1,179,690
$1,590,638
$1,433,150
Total
Expenditure Fund General
946,834 150,217
1,155,735
1,241,638
1,406,150
23,956
349,000
27,000
Fire Equipment
$1,097,051
$1,179,691
$1,590,638
$1,433,150
Total
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