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' ,r~n 0 Deep River Fire Department Station 4 Deep River Fire Department has made great strides in the depanmenCS response time and service to the community. The department has purchased land for a new sub-station. The plans for the sub-station have been delayed until funding improves or other means of funding are secured. Their budget request increased a mere $115. In years past this would have been significant. Unfortunately, like many other district the department's collection rate dropped 1.5% along with an $8.7 million loss in the tax base. The result would be a change in tax rate from $0.100 to $0.104. The Fire Advisory Board is recommending the funding as requested- Cape Fear Fire Department Station 5 The budget request from Cape Fear shows no increase in funding over the past year. 7 he district has lost $33 million in its tax base from last year. The collection rate decreased 2% to 94%_ The department's sub-station is under construction with a projected completion of mid summer 2009. With the unknown cost of bringing the sub-station on- line, the department did not feel it could afford to reduce funding, but they felt With holding their budget flat they could continue to move forward on a solid financial footing. the Fire Advisory Board recommends the fu]] funding for Cape Fear Fire Department. 'I he current tax rate is $0.076. Even with the loss of tax base and collection the projected rate would be $0.083. Northview Fire Department Station 6 The budget request from Northview Fire Department shows a decrease of $1,378 in funding over the current year. The district continues to enjoy growth in its tax base primarily due to the industrial park. The projected growth is $13.9 million in the tax base. The Fire Advisory Board recommends the funding of Northview Fire Department as requested. Lemon Springs Fire Department Station 7 Lemon Springs Fire Department began operation of their new sub-station last fall. The department recently completed its ISO rating. The department worked very hard to prepare for the inspections. All their hard work paid off as the department was recently notified that they improved their ratings from a PC7/9 to a PC6/9. This improvement will result in significant savings on insurance premiums by homeowners and businesses. Even with the cost of operating a sub-station the department reduced their funding request by $2,640. The district unfortunately saw $14.9 million loss in its tax base. The district is 0 one of the largest districts in the county