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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Garden City Fire District Budget and Meeting

Chris Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY- December 6, 2012- The governing board of the Garden City Fire District held both their annual budget hearing for the calendar year 2013 as well as the regular December monthly board meeting.  Public comments were taken on the proposed 2013 budget, which has no tax increase from the current year.  At the conclusion of the public hearing the board opened its regular monthly meeting and approved the proposed 2013 budget.  As the loan from the city on the fire station was paid off in 2012, there is no longer a loan expense.  In addition to standard items, with some adjustments,  that exist in the 2012 budget, the proposed budget for 2013 includes a new item for partial funding of asphalt repair surrounding the station.
Board member Randall Knight asked how much money in grants Chief Kurek had brought in during the 2012 year.  The answer was $55,000, which exceeds Kurek’s salary.  The board also allocated money from the remaining 2012 budget and some from the 2013 budget to complete the number of protective turnouts for the department. Tax revenue is $193,000.  Grants total $55,000, a fourth of the total budget.
On a separate issue, if weather permits the department will be conducting a live structure burn training at 1095 S. Bear Lake Blvd on Dec 12th at 6 p.m.

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