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Unmet Needs
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FIRE
Budget Summaries
Financing
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8. Capital Assets: Reflects a decrease in capital assets purchases as part of the Department’s
plan to curtail costs.
(6,699,000) (6,699,000) --
9. Other Financing Uses: Reflects an increase in the operating transfers out to the
Department’s special funds, to address privacy and access compliance requirements.
10,685,000 10,685,000 --
10. Designations: Reflects a decrease in the designations from the 2010-11 level. (45,325,000) (45,325,000) --
Total Changes (57,785,000) (57,785,000) 0.0
2011-12 Recommended Budget 910,881,000 910,881,000 4,518.0
The Fire Department’s critical needs are financed in the 2011-12 Recommended Budget Request. The Department, as a Special
District, relies on multi-year fiscal forecast planning to ensure that adequate funding is available to sustain departmental
operations. While the current financial outlook appears stable, there is a financial imbalance evident between revenue and costs.
Significant reduction in property tax revenues and increases in costs beyond the Department’s control have created financial
instability for the Fire Department in future years. Continued cost curtailments and use of one-time reserve funds are only a
stop-gap measure to address this financial imbalance and are not sustainable for the long-term. Long-term stability will require
drastic emergency service cuts in future years or an infusion of additional ongoing revenue to stabilize emergency service funding.
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