Board of Fire and Rescue approves May fire and EMS distribution after financial briefing

The Board of Fire and Rescue approved its May 2026 fire and EMS distribution after reviewing investment and distribution figures at its May meeting.

Chair Lynn Gilroy opened the meeting and turned to the LOSAP and distribution totals. William Smith, the board's Fire/EMS coordinator, presented the distribution figures and related cash balances. Smith reported a total collected amount of $6,807,600.85 and said the balance available for distribution was $6,364,103.85. "The fire share portion is $4,242,738.02," Smith said, "and the EMS share is $2,121,365.83." The report noted distribution percentages were slightly under forecast (the fire/EMS distribution was roughly 89.9% and 85.4% of the expected budget figures, respectively).

After the figures were reviewed, Smith moved to approve the May distribution. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the chair called the motion approved.

Why it matters: These distributions represent the regular transfer of collected fire tax funds to volunteer companies and EMS organizations in the county. Board members emphasized monitoring cash-flow timing — with significant incoming funds anticipated in November — to ensure solvency and avoid emergency transfers.

What the report said: The LOSAP investment report accompanying the distribution review listed total funds in the retirement/investment accounts at $25,260,083.46 as of April 30, 2026, and included account-level details for Principal Financial and Wilmington Trust. Board members noted the figures had been verified through county fiscal services.

Next steps: The board placed the distribution on record and asked treasurers and department presidents to watch for the incoming funds; staff said they would coordinate with the director of physical administrative services and the county treasurer to confirm exact payment timing.

No further public action was taken on the distribution at the meeting.