Politics & Government

2013 Cherry Hill Fire Budget

The Board of Fire Commissioners approves the final version of the 2013 fiscal year budget.

This year's Cherry Hill Fire District 13 budget sailed through the approval process, garnering unanimous approval at introduction, and, after what the department's chief financial officer termed minor changes, was unanimously approved Thursday night.

Here's what actually makes up the 2013 budget, what voters will have to consider at the annual fire district elections on Feb. 16:

Operating expenses for FY2013

Salaries and wages $13,269,754 Fringe benefits $6,789,084 Elections $9,475 Insurance $675,640 Memberships, dues, subscriptions $3,900 Office expenses $34,000 Professional services / payroll $337,553 Travel / business $10,000 Rentals / leases $141,621 Utilities $362,300 Fire hydrant rentals $641,875 Supplies $327,946 New equipment $54,200 Training (fire) $74,900 Physicals / innoculations (fire) $55,559 Maintenance / repairs $671,660 Contingent $1,000 Debt service $1,607,050 Emergency medical services $147,326 Community education $19,000 Uniform Fire Safety Act (salaries / wages) $331,460 Fire Marshall's office $6,800 Capital appropriations (fire apparatus / vehicles) - Total budgeted appropriations $25,572,103

Anticipated revenue for FY2013

Unreserved fund balance utilized $420,040 Rental income $72,000 Investment interest $4,710 Sale of assets - Miscellaneous revenue $10,100 Supplemental Fire Services Act grant $25,000 EMS billing $2,100,000 Uniform Fire Safety Act $450,000 S.A.F.E.R. grant $462,068 Total anticipated revenue $3,543,918 Amount to be raised by taxation $22,028,185

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