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Speedway fire department budget proposes pay-and-benefit increases, uses public-safety LIT

5609101 · August 20, 2025
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The fire department’s proposed 2026 budget is $6,501,511 (15.7% increase), with about $1.12 million expected from the public safety LIT; staff said most increases are salaries, wages and benefits and include a scheduled payment for a recent engine.

Town staff presented the Speedway Fire Department’s proposed 2026 budget on Aug. 20, listing $6,501,511 in general-fund spending and a portion funded by the public safety local income tax.

Grant (town staff) summarized the proposal and noted that roughly $1,116,645 of the department’s budget is expected to come from the public safety LIT; he said combining general…

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