2013 LID LIFT PRESENTATION

OBJECTIVES DISCUSS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. DISCUSS CURRENT CHALLENGES THE DISTRICT IS FACING. PROPOSED PLAN TO OVERCOME DISCUSSED CHALLENGES. EVALUATE THE PROPOSED PLAN AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

MCFD 6 ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL 341 MEDICAL CALLS IN :58 AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME SHORTEST RESPONSE TIME IN MASON COUNTY. AVERAGE NUMBER OF RESPONDERS = 3.8

FIRE SUPPRESSION 86 FIRE CALLS IN :59 AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME SHORTEST RESPONSE TIME IN MASON COUNTY. AVERAGE NUMBER OF RESPONDERS = 4.5

ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL PROGRAM IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH STATE & FEDERAL MANDATES. STANDARD OPERATING PROCECDURES ARE IN PLACE. WE ARE TRANSPARENT IN ALL PROGRAMS!!!

2013 FIRE TAX FACTS FIRE TAX BUDGET: $382,835 CAREER STAFF: 3 VOLUNTEER STAFF: HOUR STAFFING FIRE INSURANCE RATING IS A 6/7

CURRENT CHALLENGES

CHALLENGE # 1 OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY

REPLACEMENT OF THE AGING FIRE TRUCK FLEET ENGINE 61 TENDER 61 BOTH ARE 23 YEARS OLD IN REPAIRS ARE EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING. TRUCKS LOOK GREAT, BUT ARE OLD BY INDUSTRY STANDARDS. ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $820,000

CONCERNS/LIABILITIES OUR FIRE INSURANCE RATING IS HEAVILY DEPENDANT ON THESE TWO TRUCKS. TENDER 6-1 WAS OUT OF SERVICE IN 2012 FOR 5 ½ MONTHS DUE TO FIRE PUMP FAILURE. OUR INSURANCE RATING WILL BE IN JEOPARDY WHEN OUR AUDIT HAPPENS.

THE ESTIMATED COST TO MOVE FROM A 6/7 RATING TO AN 8 RATING IS $ A YEAR.

CHALLENGE # 2 2 ND HIGHEST PRIORITY

OBSOLETE SCBAS NFPA 1998 COMPLIANT. OBSOLETE JAN/2014. WITHOUT SCBAS WE CANNOT PERFORM INTERIOR FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS. ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $140,000

CHALLENGE # 3 3 RD HIGHEST PRIORITY

RESERVE ACCOUNT FUNDING WE HAVE DEPLETED OUR RESERVE ACCOUNT DUE TO TENDER 6-1s PUMP FAILURE AND SEPTIC SYSTEM FAILURE. OUR CURRENT REVENUE VS. COST ANALYSIS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SIGNIFIGANT RESERVE ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS.

CONCERN/LIABILITY THE STATE AUDITORS OFFICE RECOMENDS SIX MONTHS OF OPERATING COST IN RESERVE. OUR GOAL IS $200,000 DOLLARS. (5 MONTHS) CURRENT RESERVE ACCOUNT HAS A BALANCE OF $56, WE STOPPED 2012 EXPENDITURES IN AN EFFORT TO BOLSTER THE RESERVE ACCOUNT.

CHALLENGE # 4

FACILITY NEEDS

STATION 6-1 ROOF ROOF IS 25 YEARS OLD. ROOF SHINGLE IS A 25 YEAR SHINGLE. ROOF IS AT THE END OF ITS SERVICE LIFE. ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $20,000

STATION 6-2 ROOF LOCATED IN ALDERBROOK. ROOF IS 25+ PLUS YEARS OLD. REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED. HOUSES ENGINE 6-2 REPLACEMENT COST: $10,000

STATION 6-1 PARKING LOT AGING CHIPSEAL IS FAILING.POT HOLES ARE AN ISSUE! ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $35,000

TRUCKBAY FLOOR & PAD DAMAGED IN THE WINTER STORM OF CURRENTLY IS NOT L&I RCW COMPLIANT. CONCRETE TRUCK PAD IS PITTED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST: $40,000

WHY HAVE THESE ISSUES GONE UNADDRESSED? MAINTENANCE FUNDS HAVE BEEN USED TO FUND MAJOR EMERGENCY PROJECTS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.

EMERGENCY PROJECTS 2010: $25,000 HVAC REPLACEMENT $12,000 BRUSH 6-1 PUMP REPLACEMENT 2011: $22,000 ATTORNEY FEES FOR POSSIBLE LAWSUIT 2012: $39,400 SEPTIC SYSTEM FAILURE $25,000 TENDER 6-1 PUMP FAILURE

SUMMARY AGING FIRE TRUCK FLEET. INSURANCE RATING CONCERN. AGING SCBAS. RESERVE ACCOUNT STATUS. FACILITY NEEDS.

HOW DO WE FUND THESE SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS?

OUR PROPOSED PLAN

2013 FIRE TAX LID LIFT BALLOT MEASURE RAISE OUR FIRE TAX FROM $1.03 BACK TO $1.50. $1.50 RATE WAS APPROVED IN 1998 AND HAS FALLEN TO $1.03 OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS. THIS WOULD BE A $.47 CENT INCREASE FROM OUR 2013 RATE. REVENUE PROJECTIONS SHOW THE DISTRICT WOULD SEE A $163,944 A YEAR REVENUE INCREASE.

WHAT IS YOUR COST?

HOME VALUE AND YOUR COST $200,000$94.00$7.83 $250,000$117.50$9.79 $300,000$141.00$11.75 $350,000$164.50$13.71 $400,000$188.00$15.66 TAXED VALUE OF HOMEYEARLY COSTMONTHLY COST

$10 TO $12 DOLLARS A MONTH BUYS YOU:

A NEW FIRE ENGINE

A NEW FIRE TENDER

NEW SCBAS

OUR FIRE INSURANCE RATING IS PROTECTED WITH THE PURCHASE OF NEW TRUCKS & SCBAs.

REPAIR OR REPLACE LOWER PARKING LOT ROOFS ON STATION 1 & 2 TRUCKBAY FLOOR & PAD REPLENISH RESERVE ACCOUNT WITH $15,000 ANNUALLY.

CROSSROADS THESE ARE CHALLENGES THAT WE DID NOT CREATE, BUT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOLVING. UNFORTUNATELY WE CURRENTLY CANNOT FUND THESE PROJECTS WITHOUT DRASTICALLY REDUCING EMERGENCY SERVICES.

SUMMARY OUR CHALLENGES ARE ONES CREATED BY AGE AND REVENUE SHORTFALLS. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERSHIP ENDORSE THE PLAN PRESENTED TO YOU TODAY AS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AND PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO OUR DISCUSSED CHALLENGES. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

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