18-59 Old National Annexation Area Fiscal Plan

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Old National Annexation Area 9 C. Fire Department& EMS Fire Response - The South Bend Fire Department provides a fully staffed, full-time fire department. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Fire Station #3, located at 1805 McKinley Avenue, approximately 2.5 miles away. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #9 at 2520 Mishawaka Avenue, which is approximately 3.5 miles away. The South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection problems related to this annexation. Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Fire coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation. Adequate water supply will be necessary as development takes place. Emergency Medical Response - The City will provide emergency medical response to the Annexation Area. This area will be serviced by Medic #3, which is at Fire Station #2, located at 402 Charles Martin Sr. Drive (approximately 4.1 miles away), and Medic #2, which is at Fire Station #1, located at 1222 S. Michigan Street (approximately 4.7 miles away). Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Emergency medical services are supported by user fees and would be available upon annexation. Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. Household information is provided for comparative purposes. 2017 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures (including pension cost): $36,856,829 Number of Households in City (2010): @39,760 Cost per Household: @$927 Number of Parcels in City (2017): @48,000 Cost per Parcel: @$768 Proposed Number of Households in Area: 0 Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 1 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $768 (1 parcel x $768/ parcel)