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Board reviews multiple Salem Fire Protection funding scenarios
Summary
Clerk to the Supervisor presented projections showing a 4% placeholder for Salem Fire Protection (to $189,295) and alternative scenarios of 10%, 15% and 30% increases; Shushan Fire Protection was also given a 4% placeholder.
Clerk to the Supervisor Kathleen Chambers presented projections for the Salem and Shushan fire protection districts. The minutes record a 4% placeholder for Salem Fire Protection ($182,014 to $189,295) and show alternative projections prepared by the clerk for 10% ($200,215), 15% ($209,316) and 30% ($236,618) increases should the town consider larger changes.
Shushan Fire Protection District received a 4% placeholder (from $57,378 to $59,673). The minutes note the clerk prepared these scenarios in order to show the budgetary impact of different percentage increases; the board did not adopt one of the higher scenarios at the workshop but recorded all figures for consideration.
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