The Town of MANCHESTER FIRE RESCUE EMS DEPARTMENT

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The Town ofMANCHESTER FIRE RESCUE
EMSDEPARTMENT

• FY 09
• Budget Workshop
• Robert Bycholski, Fire Chief

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Introductions

• Raymond Shedd
• Assistant Fire Chief
• Robert DePietro
• Battalion Chief Support Services EMS
• Don Janelle
• Emergency Management Coordinator

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VISION The Town of Manchester Fire Rescue
EMS Department will set the standard of
excellence for the fire service in the ranks and
in the field by defining rather than chasing the
future.
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MISSIONCommitted to providing quality,
courteous and professional life safety and public
services
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ORGANIZATIONALSNAP SHOT
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FY 2007 / 08FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

• Had projected potential for expenditures in
  excess of appropriation
• Overtime has moderated typical trend for late
  winter, early spring
• Total expenditures expected to be slightly below
  appropriations
• New billing practices have exceeded expectations
• ALS fees on pace to generate 100K more than
  projected
• One large project driving Fire Marshal fees above
  original projections
• Operating results (mostly revenues) projected to
  add approx. 200K to Fire Fund Balance

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FY 2008 / 09FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

• Expenditure increase of 440,757, or 3.75 vs.
  07/08
• Expenditure Drivers
• Increase in Fire Fund contribution to MSIP of
  85,586
• Increase of 20,000 in contingency
• Decrease of 13,909 in existing debt service
• Increase of 6,474 for gasoline / diesel
• One accounting shift PPE replacement, 25,000
  previously budgeted as capital item, moved to
  Supplies (and increased to 30K)
• Increase of 6,885 for Dispatch Services

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TERMINATION BENEFITS

• Multi-year plan has reserved sufficient funds to
  allow for level funding at 100,000 for next 2-3
  years, and then possibly reduce
• Pay for leave benefits as retirements occur
  through combination of pay-as-you-go (100K) and
  use of reserves
• Currently 351,800 set aside in reserves for
  termination benefits
• Total Fire Fund Balance at 923,000

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CAPITAL EXPENSES

• Recommended budget includes 131,500 compared
  to 176,500 in 07/08
• (25K in PPE replacement was shifted to
  supplies)

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REVENUES

• Full year of ALS fees under new practices
  projected to generate additional revenue
• (55K more than current year projections)
• Interest income projected to decrease by 18,000
• Total tax levy increase of 324,899, or 3.5
• Resulting Fire Fund mill rate of 3.80

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RESPONSE COMPARISON
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GENERAL FUND
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PARAMEDIC FUNDING
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EMSALS vs. BLS
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ALS FEE RECOVERY
New Projection 375,000
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PARAMEDIC REQUESTS

• Funded Capital
• Cardiac Monitor
• Decision Form
• Refresher Training

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FIRE DEPARTMENTFUNDING
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FIRE FUND
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FY 08 FUNDING
Command Vehicle 50,000
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FY 08 FUNDING

• SCBA Program 15,000

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FY 08 FUNDINGFY 09 FUNDED REQUEST
Thermal Imager 11,500
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FY 08 FUNDING09 FUNDED REQUEST
Protective Clothing 25,000 / 30,000
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FY 08 FUNDINGFY O9 FUNDED REQUEST
Proactive Hiring 60,000
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FY O9 FUNDED REQUEST
Interior Station Renovations 25,000
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FY 09 FUNDED REQUESTS

• Two Staff Vehicles 70,000

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FY 08 FUNDINGFY 09 Decision Form

• Emergency Generator 50,000

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DECISION FORMCompany Officers

• Lieutenants
• 4 Promotions
• Company Level Supervision All Stations
• 13,200

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FY 09 CAPITAL REQUESTSUNFUNDED

• Station Driveways / Parking Areas
• 57,789

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FY 09 CAPITAL REQUESTSUNFUNDED

• Station 5 Sewer Connection
• 20,000

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

• FY 2007 / 08
• 39,085
• FY 2008 / 09
• 43,688
• Increase of 3,598 or 9.0 over the current
  fiscal year

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

• Combined Personal Services and Fringe Benefits
  represent a 98 or 0.4 increase
• Combined Purchased Services and Supplies Objects
  have increase by 3,500 or 29.2
• Includes HAM Radio replacement batteries

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Thank YouQuestions