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City presenter says 46% of Ballinger Fire Department budget covers out-of-city suppression costs
Summary
A presenter told the meeting that a cost-allocation formula produced a 46% share of the Ballinger Fire Department budget—about $147,000—that the city has spent on suppression outside city limits, a central claim in the payment dispute.
A city presenter walked officials through a cost-allocation method the city used to estimate how much of its fire budget serves areas outside city limits. The presenter said the formula combined out-of-city population, fire department budget, water spending and truck hours and that it produced a 46% figure representing out-of-city costs. "46% of the Ballenger Fire Department budget, that was $147,000," the presenter said.
The figure underpins the city's argument that it has borne significant suppression costs for county areas. County speakers disputed paying without a signed interlocal agreement; the presenter emphasized historical requests and year-by-year figures showing county requests and inconsistent county payments.
