Marlboro Fire District 1 Adopts $1M Budget

Marlboro Fire District 1 adopted a $1,090,550 budget. According to public notice, $880,081 will be raised by district taxes for 2013.

Administrative

• Salaries and Wages $8,500
• Fringe Benefits (COMM) $30,000
• Elections $2,000
• Professional Services: $60,000

Operational Expenses

• Fringe Benefits (LOSAP) $175,000
• Public Education/Recruitment $2,000
• Advertising $3,000
• Insurance $93,000
• Maintenance and Repairs $70,000
• Maintenance and Repairs Radio $22,000
• Memberships & Dues $1,300
• Professional Services Med. $16,000
• Rentals, Building $75,350
• Rentals/Telephone & Alarm Line $8,000
• Training & Education $8,000
• Travel Expenses $8,500
• Office Expense $7,000
• New Equipment $76,500
• Reimbursement of Expenses $29,200
• Hydrant Rentals $260,000
• Uniforms & Maintenance $10,200
• Reserve for Capital Improvement $125,000

Total Appropriations

• $1,090,550

Surplus

• $171,590

Amount Raised by Taxation

• $918,960.00

Assessed Value for Taxpayers

• -The assessed value is down two years in a row for taxpayers, making it the second lowest cost to taxpayers in Monmouth County.
• Taxpayer cost: .032 per $100.00, down from .033 last year.

The annual election for the office of Fire Commissioner and Budget Referendum will be held on Feb. 16, 2013.

Polls will be open between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Marlboro Fire Department.