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Council briefed on $192,000 budget change tied to fire/EMS cost methodology
Summary
City staff told the Lindon City Council that the draft budget includes a $192,000 increase tied to a new methodology for allocating fire and EMS costs; staff said the change reflects what they view as a fairer split and noted a possible larger cost in future years if staffing levels rise.
City staff told the Lindon City Council on June 2 that the proposed fiscal-year budget includes a $192,000 increase related to a change in the methodology used to allocate fire and emergency medical services (EMS) costs to Lindon.
Staff explained they and regional fire/EMS partners discussed new allocation methods and reached the point of agreement that the revised approach is reasonable and more equitable than the previous formula, which staff said resulted in Lindon being subsidized by other partners. The $192,000 figure was included in the budget figures presented to council earlier in the month.
Staff also warned that the existing contract and current methodology run through 2028 and that partners have signaled they may seek to increase staffing at Lindon’s station in fiscal 2028; adding one firefighter per shift would increase costs further by “a couple hundred thousand” dollars, staff said, and would require additional council discussion in the coming budget cycles.
Council members were asked to review the proposed budget with the included change and contact staff with questions before the final budget hearing; staff offered to walk through the numbers for any council member who requested detail.
No formal vote on the budget adjustment was taken at the June 2 meeting; the increase is reflected in the proposed budget that will be considered in subsequent budget hearings.
