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Deephaven council approves $2.3 million 2025 Excelsior Fire District budget
Summary
Council approved the Excelsior Fire District’s 2025 operating and capital budgets totaling $2,304,733 after a presentation by Chief Curt Mackey, who warned that ‘fire safety inflation’ is an unpredictable cost driver.
The Deephaven City Council on July 15 approved the Excelsior Fire District’s 2025 operating and capital improvement budgets totaling $2,304,733.
Chief Curt Mackey presented a general update on department operations and the proposed budget. Councilmember Tony Jewett asked whether the district’s 2026 projections might be in single digits; Mackey said controllable factors should keep increases out of double digits but that “the one element that is not predictable is fire safety inflation.”
Councilmember Jewett noted the district’s proposed increase from 2024 is 10.89%, which he said is slightly less than a roughly 12% average increase across neighboring cities. Councilmember Steve Erickson moved to approve both the 2025 Excelsior Fire District operating and capital budgets in a total amount of $2,304,733; Councilmember Jewett seconded. Ayes were Mayor Kent Carlson and Councilmembers Erickson, Jewett, Scherschligt and Studer; the motion carried.
The minutes record the council’s approval and Chief Mackey’s operational remarks; no additional details about specific line items or revenue sources were transcribed in the minutes.
