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Public Hearing on Fire Department’s 2009 budget (see budget here)

Posted by John T. Ryan on October 17, 2008

The Peru Volunteer Fire Department will hold a public hearing on the department’s tentative 2009 budget on Tuesday, October 21 at 7 p.m. at the firehouse. The department’s historical and projected expenditures follow..

Historical Levies:
Year Levy Increase Tax Rate
2002 $269,753
2003 $280,501 3.98% $2.87505
2004 $330,100 17.68% $1.48802
2005 $383,858 16.29% $2.31586
2006 $438,800 14.31% $1.84564
2007 $480,000 9.30% $1.31104
2008 $523,306 9.0% $1.29030
2009 $552,600 5.6%

Fire Department 2009 Tentative Budget
Object Code – Revenues
1001 Real Property Taxes $548,600
2401 Interest and Earnings $4,000
Total – $552,600

Object Code – Expenditures/Disbursements
1100 Salary – Sec/Treasurer $5,200
1200 Salary Caretakers $5,100
2000 Capital Outlay – Apparatus $68,800
4110 Office Supplies $1,500
4110 Office Equipment, Service $3,500
4120 Postage $500
4130 Legal/Audit $4,500
4140 Associations $1,000
4150 Printing $300
4160 Notices, Ads $300
4170 Election $300
4180 Consultants/Engineers $2,000
4190 Rescue Hose #5 $700
4210 Natural Gas $18,000
4211 Electric $8,000
4220 Water-Taxes $1,000
4220 Water-Contract $7,000
4220 Water-Usage $1,000
4250 Telephone $2,200
4250 Cellphone-Business $1,200
4260 Garbage $1,000
4270 Janitorial $2,500
4350 Conferences $6,000
4350 Training $7,000
4350 Fire Prevention $2,500
4510 Building Maintenance $10,000
4510 Building Repair $10,000
4520 Building – Snow Removal $5,000
4520 Building – Other $17,300
4540 Ambulance Service EMT of CVPH $75,000
4610 Apparatus Repair $20,000
4611 Apparatus Maintenance $7,500
4612 Jaws Maintenance $2,500
4820 Gas, Diesel $20,000
4641 Communications $10,000
4720 Insurance – Liability & Property $25,000
4810 EMS Supplies $1,500
4810 EMS Equipment $3,500
4820 Oxygen $1,000
4830 Fire Police $1,000
4835 Auxiliary $1,000
4839 Inspection Dinner $3,500
4840 Uniforms $1,500
4841 Bunker Gear, Clothing, Helmets $10,000
4842 Equipment $15,000
4842 Equipment – Other $8,000
4850 Scott Air-Pak Maintenance $2,500
0 Misc. $3,500
4860 Medical – Physicals, Shots $2,500
LOSAP $32,000
8 Social security and Taxes Withheld $0
8 Social Security $2,000
8 Treasurer’s Bond $500
8 Insurance – Worker’s $30,000
8 Hospital, Medical, Accident Insurance $500
Capital Bond Premium & Interest $79,500
Bank Charges & Adjustments $200
Total $552,600