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Monroe Fire Protection District proposes $17.7 million general fund; plans use of reserves for capital

5806449 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

Chief Dustin Dillard and Lori Robinson presented a proposed $17,698,155 general fund for 2026, including a 5% COLA, staffing realignments after mergers, and use of cumulative and rainy-day funds to pay for apparatus and a Lake Monroe fireboat.

Monroe Fire Protection District Chief Dustin Dillard and Lori Robinson presented the fire district’s 2026 budget package to the County Council on Sept. 11, proposing a $17,698,155 general fund, a cumulative fund appropriation and a $1.7 million rainy-day capital request.

Key elements of the general fund proposal included a 5% cost-of-living adjustment that the district described as the second phase of salary alignment with the Bloomington Fire Department, adjustments to officer…

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