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Fire Department Financiai Forecast/Strategic Pian <br />Mr. Cushman presented the Strategic Financia[ Pian for theTukwiia Fire Department 2021-2028. <br />Q&A: <br />With the mode[ showing that the Fire Department currentiy expends 82%of aii City <br />property taxes, what happens to the remainder? <br />All property tax and sales tax, business tax, all other general City taxes are <br />deposited into the City's general fund and used to support general fund <br />departments (parks, police, streets, administration, fire, etc.). The 8296 number is <br />intended to help benchmark the Fire Department's funding level in comparison to <br />other fire agencies which are reliant on property taxes for their funding. <br />Expiain what is meant by Fire Depts/RFAs needing to ask for more money. Has every RFA <br />done this? <br />- Fire agencies must ask voters to increase or restore their property tax levy rates <br />periodically because they are extremely dependent on property taxes the <br />collection of which can only increase 196 per year plus the value of taxes on new <br />construction—this limit means their primary revenue source fails to keep up with <br />the cost of doing business. Yes, every RFA and Fire District has had to ask their <br />voters for more money. <br />Is the goat to keep fire expenditures within the confines of property tax revenue? <br />- Property tax is one example but not the only way to fund fire services in the City. <br />Information Requests: <br />• Provide financial planning spreadsheet <br />10. Union Comment <br />Captain Booth offered no additionai remarks. <br />11. Next Agenda/Adjourn <br />Ms. Reed reviewed the January 3, 2022, preliminary meeting agenda. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 P.M. by unanimous consent. <br />Minutes by LH <br />3 <br />