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Milan council hears FY27 fire department budget; two funding options proposed
Summary
Fire Chief DJ Carpus outlined department needs and City Administrator Jim Lancaster presented two funding options — a ballot proposal or a special assessment levying 2 mills — but the council took no vote on funding at the March 17 meeting.
Fire Chief DJ Carpus presented the Milan Fire Department’s current budget status and described operational needs the department expects for fiscal year 2027. City Administrator Jim Lancaster told the council the city is considering two ways to raise additional public-safety funds: “Either be by ballot, or another could be by Special Assessment to levy taxes at 2 mills,” he said.
The presentation identified a shortfall in funding for department needs; the chief described the situation as the rationale for exploring new revenue sources. Lancaster’s two options were framed as alternatives rather than a council directive: one would go to voters as a ballot measure; the other would use a special assessment mechanism to levy a 2-mill tax. No formal motion or vote on either funding option occurred during the meeting.
Mayor Ed Kolar and councilmembers asked that staff prepare additional information for future consideration. No timeline or ordinance language was introduced in the meeting record; the council did not set a public hearing or place a funding measure on a future agenda at this session.
