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Old National Annexation Area 9 <br /> C. Fire Department& EMS <br /> Fire Response - The South Bend Fire Department provides a fully staffed, full-time fire <br /> department. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Fire Station #3, located at <br /> 1805 McKinley Avenue, approximately 2.5 miles away. Additional Fire Department units <br /> would respond from Fire Station #9 at 2520 Mishawaka Avenue, which is approximately 3.5 <br /> miles away. <br /> The South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection problems <br /> related to this annexation. Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No <br /> additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation <br /> Area. Fire coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation. Adequate water <br /> supply will be necessary as development takes place. <br /> Emergency Medical Response - The City will provide emergency medical response to the <br /> Annexation Area. This area will be serviced by Medic #3, which is at Fire Station 42, located <br /> at 402 Charles Martin Sr. Drive (approximately 4.1 miles away), and Medic #2, which is at Fire <br /> Station #1, located at 1222 S. Michigan Street (approximately 4.7 miles away). <br /> Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will <br /> need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Emergency medical <br /> services are supported by user fees and would be available upon annexation. <br /> Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. <br /> Household information is provided for comparative purposes. <br /> 2016 Actual Budget Report for the Department: <br /> Expenditures (including pension cost): $34,455,772 <br /> Number of Households in City (2010): @39,760 <br /> Cost per Household: @$867 <br /> Number of Parcels in City (2017): @48,000 <br /> Cost per Parcel: @$718 <br /> Proposed Number of Households in Area: 0 <br /> Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 1 <br /> Cost for Annexation Area per year: $718 (1 parcel x $718/ parcel) <br /> D. Code Enforcement <br /> The Annexation Area will be added to Area 4. The Department of Code Enforcement will be <br /> able to provide services to the Annexation Area with comparable response times. The <br /> Department will respond to calls for service upon the effective date of the annexation. Full <br /> and dedicated response will be in place within one year of the effective date of the <br /> annexation. <br />