Spokane Valley

Fire Departments MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS LEVY

Why support the Levy…

We believe people have the right to live and work in a healthy and safe community.

How we support the Community… By remaining fiscally responsible.

We carry no long term debt.

Continue to plan for the future.

Strategically position stations

Staff our apparatus with professional Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians and Firefighters.

SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION (M&O) LEVY ESTIMATES 2014 - 2019 This is what will be voted on in the February 2015 Ballot REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

$ 16,404,222 $ 16,400,000 $ 18,000,000 $ 18,600,000 $ 19,300,000 $ 19,900,000 1.69 1.63 1.75 1.76 1.78 1.80 M&O Levy Levy Rate/$1,000 AV Cost for $100,000 home Cost for $150,000 home Cost for $200,000 home

2014 2015 M&O Levy Annual Cost 2016 2017 2018 2019

$ 169.12 $ 163.13 $ 175.00 $ 176.00 $ 178.00 $ 179.50 $ 253.68 $ 244.70 $ 262.50 $ 264.00 $ 267.00 $ 269.25 $ 338.24 $ 326.26 $ 350.00 $ 352.00 $ 356.00 $ 359.00

Additional Cost Per Year

Additional Cost for $100,000 home Additional Cost for $150,000 home Additional Cost for $200,000 home

Compared to 2014 this is the annual increase (decrease) in cost for the M&O Levy 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

$ (5.99) $ 5.88 $ 6.88 $ 8.88 $ 10.38 $ (8.99) $ 8.82 $ 10.32 $ 13.32 $ 15.57 $ (11.98) $ 11.76 $ 13.76 $ 17.76 $ 20.76 Starting in 2016, compared to 2014 for a $100,000 home the cost increase will be less than .50 cents per month to maintain the service level that we are currently providing.

Maintain our community involvement.

High School and Weekend CPR Program High School Fire Science Program Spokane Community College Scholarship Program Community Emergency Response Team Spokane Valley Fire Dept. Benevolence Association

Protect our community through Prevention, Investigation and Educational activities

Remain Nationally Accredited.

Annual Compliance Report was completed and approved on October 27, 2014

# of Stations with current revenues from Levy # of Stations without revenues from Levy

Department Staffing with and without M & O Levy Revenues Current Staffing With M & O Levy Revenues – 180

Administrative Chief Officers - 3 Administrative Support – 9 Maintenance – 3 Information Services – 3 Fire Prevention/Fire Investigation – 8 Training Division – 4 Emergency Medical Services Division – 1 Operations Division – 149

Staffing Without M & O Levy Revenues – 76

Administrative Chief Officer – 2 Administrative Support – 3 Maintenance – 1 Information Services – 1 Fire Prevention/Fire Investigation – 2 Training Division – 1 Emergency Medical Services Division – 0 Operations Division – 66

Department services/programs without current revenues from M & O Levy  No Paramedic Services available from the Spokane Valley Fire Department in 2016, 2017, or 2018  Washington Survey and Rating Bureau would change from a Class 3 to a Class 5 or 6 causing an increase in business and residential insurance rates.

 SVFD would not be able to stay Internationally Accredited

2015 EXPENSE FUND REVENUE BUDGET

The pie chart below illustrates the Expense Fund's major sources and the percentage of total operating revenues for 2015.

A majority (98%) of revenues are property taxes consisting of a regular levy of $15,121,007 and an M&O levy of $16,400,000. The regular levy is $1.50 per $1,000 on an assessed valuation of $10,187,894,256. The M&O levy ($1.63 per $1,000) primarily for maintenance and operations purposes (some capital) was approved by the voters on August 7, 2012.

$205 000 1% $108 500 0% $157 000 1% $15 000 0% $1 700 0% $15 121 007 47% $16 400 000 51% Taxes - Regular Levy Intergovernmental Revenues Taxes - M&O Levy Charges for Goods/Services Taxes - Leasehold Excise Miscellaneous Revenues

Suppression $16,279,444 Spokane Valley Fire Department 2015 Adopted Budget Allocations by Divisions Training $866,922 Administration $2 539 843 Facilities $590,041 EMS $6,723,690 Shop $676,228 Prevention $1,442,067 Capital $2,348,564 Commissioners Contingency $303,000 Pension $1,495,700