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Bej kheiser (60601 South Main) Annexation Area 6 <br />At the present time the cost for servicing the proposed area is not expected to impact the <br />existing budget of the Police Department with any significance. However, this area, as well as <br />all other areas of the City, will continually be monitored for level of service demands and <br />other criteria that would necessitate additional resources through budgetary increases or <br />possibly shifting of existing resources, such as a beat restructure. <br />Police services and response time in this area can be expected to be comparable and <br />consistent with that as in all other areas of the City. Police coverage to this area could begin <br />immediately upon annexation and coordination of the conversion of the 911 emergency phone <br />system for that area. <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 />2008 Actual Budget Report for the Department: <br />Expenditures: $27,354,426 <br />Number of Households in City (2000): @42,908 <br />Cost per Household. @637.51 <br />Number of Parcels in City (2008): @48,685 <br />Cost per Parcel: @$562 <br />Proposed Number of Households in Area: 1 <br />Number of new Parcels: 1 <br />Cost for Annexation Area per year: $562 (1 parcels x $562 cost /parcel) <br />C. Fire Department <br />Fire Response - The City provides a fully staffed, full time fire department housed in 12 fire <br />stations strategically located throughout the city. The Annexation Area will be serviced <br />primarily by Station #10, located at 5303 York Road, approximately 2.6 miles away. <br />Additional l=ire Department units would respond from Fire Station #1 which is approximately <br />3.3 miles away and Fire Station #5 which is approximately 3.5 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. Adequate water supply will be necessary as development takes place. <br />Emergency Medical Response - The City, under contract with St. Joseph County, provides <br />emergency medical response to the unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. Of the seven <br />ambulances currently in service, 3 are dedicated for response to the unincorporated areas. <br />These are Medic Units #10, 11, and 12. Upon incorporation, the Annexation Area will be <br />serviced by Medic #1, located at Fire Station #10. <br />Emergency medical response will continue to be provided by the City of South Bend. <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. <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 />