FY2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2025 Proposed Budget Requests

Appeals

Estimated Requested Amount

Livable Fred. Goal

Trans. Team Goal

Proposed Amount

Fire & Rescue Services (cont'd)

22 Administration: Overtime pay for personnel at the Logistics Warehouse to manage the volume of work and to cover for the loss of a position eliminated but never replaced. 23 Operations: Three (3) new Firefighter Lieutenant positions for scheduling the Division's nearly 600 field personnel, training activities, and the Division’s Telestaff Scheduling program. 24 Training: One (1) Training Instructor Lieutenant position to provide consistent continuing education, recertification, and initial certification for all DFRS employees to insure all personnel, career and volunteer, maintain their required EMS certifications and provide community outreach programs in a safe, efficient and fiscally responsible manner. 25 Administration: Part time non‐benefitted personnel for the Logistics Warehouse supplying uniforms, turnout gear, SCBAs, EMS supplies, and assisting an Equipment Technician with repairs. These part‐time staff will also support larger annual projects such as pump testing, ladder testing, hose testing, and ambulance inspections. 26 Operations: Establish operational funding to support a future FY25 (FFY23) SAFER grant. This includes physicals, Telestaff licenses, PPE, & uniforms. No county funding would be required for the positions in FY25. 27 Establish a budget to cover additional insurance deductible costs. Volunteer Fire & Rescue insurance deductibles are increasing from $2,500 per incident to $5,000 per incident in FY25. This insurance covers General Liability, Auto Crime, Management Liability, and an accident policy for volunteer company‐owned equipment. (Note: funds the additional $2,500 deductible per incident) 28 Communications: Three (3) Assistant Administrator positions for the three remaining core areas: Records Management‐Quality Improvement, Technology, and Training. (Note: two positions funded) 29 Preparedness: One (1) Special Hazards Emergency Planner position for emergency preparedness and special response planning. 30 Detention Center: Increase funding for food and kitchen supplies due to inflation and an increase in the inmate population. 33 Law Enforcement: Funding for the Regional Automated Property Information Database (RAPID). The State covered the cost for the mandated program in the past, however beginning in FY24, the Sheriff's Office must pay for the program. 34 Law Enforcement: Two (2) additional undercover vehicles for the Task Force. Due to changes in forfeiture laws, forfeited vehicles are no longer received. (Note: 1‐time vehicle purchase to be funded with existing funds) 35 Law Enforcement: Increase in part‐time funding for Background Investigators who investigate prospective employees and for sensitive positions, as needed. 31 Detention Center: Increase overtime budget 32 Work Release Center: Increase overtime budget

$13,443

$0

Safe Frederick Safe Frederick

$386,101

$0

$136,479

$0

Safe Frederick

$33,588

$0

Safe Frederick

$277,590

$0

Safe Frederick

Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services

$50,000

$50,000

Our Community

Emergency Management

$325,674

$213,700

Safe Frederick

$90,263

$0

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Sheriff

$586,546

$586,546

$54,399

$54,399

$14,783

$14,783

$15,772

$15,772

Safe Frederick

$80,083

$14,771

Safe Frederick

$78,155

$78,155

Safe Frederick

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