Committee reviews volunteer fire budgets; Oak Grove shows large projected shortfall
Committee members reviewed pro forma budgets and found wide variation: Cotton Town showed a roughly $39,000 shortfall while Oak Grove's draft budget included pay‑per‑call and part‑time salaries producing a much larger projected deficit; members agreed to standardize reporting and chart of accounts.
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Staff presented department pro forma budgets and committee members pointed to large disparities among VFD financials. Cotton Town was described as roughly $39,000 in the red based on the draft, while Oak Grove's proposed payroll and pay‑per‑call items produced a much larger projected deficit; one committee member cited an approximate $390,000 shortfall in Oak Grove's draft package.
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