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09-09-2026 Fire 2027 Budget - Council Presentation FILED
9/9/2026 'I Filed in Clerk's Cff1ce Str) u 9 2C23 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN Fully staffed, there are 256 firefighters working 24-hour shifts averaging 56 hours per week, and 2920 hours per year. Minimum of 69 firefighters per day to staff our 11 Fire Stations. Engines-11, Aerials-4, Heavy Rescue-1, Ambulances-7 Equipment for confined space, Haz Mat, water rescue, technical rescues. Training Center-22-week regional training academy. NB staff-8. (4 process ambulance billings.) Dispatch runs-25,969 in 2067%-67% or 17,512 ambulance runs. 140 structural fires, 827 vehicle accidents, 1188 Alarm activation no fire r) Shift in fire years of • expenence ~J/912026 80% 70'1/u 6QlJ.{J 5QLl/<J 40'Yo 30% 20% 10% 0% I 2,022 Experience I 2,023 2,024 2,025 ■ > 10 years ■ < 10 years • In 2022, 73% of staff had 1 0 or more years of experience, 27% had 1 0 or less years. 2,026 • In 2026 the level of experience changed to 51 %/49°/o. 3 Revenue 2025Actual 2026 Budget 2027 Budget Fi·re General 49,494 28,000 28,000 EMS 6,546,661 6,120,000 6,140,000 • Cash received-no internal transfers. Capital 2,192,244 2,447,303 2,524,799 • EMS-Two annual Medicaid payments 2025. Hazmat 53,499 5,744 6,409 River Rescue 146,664 137,595 139,867 Total 8,988,562 8,738,642 8,839,075 1/,'\)/..'0'..!6 4 2025Actual 2026 Bu~~et 2021 Bu~~et 20% of fire I fire General tx~ense 44,408,049 42,~08,3/0 43,~t~,rn operating cost offset r CMS revenue 8,/38,9~0 8,00/,3~3 8,004,/99 by EMS revenue. ; Net tx~ense 30,l19,l44 33,0~1,~/3 34,4~0,tn I • Excludes old pension plan cost-reimbursed by state. • Excludes River Rescue funded by tuition. ~J/Sl/2026 5 Fire Department Fire General ,, Salaries & Wages ---------r r. Fringe Benefits ..__ Supplies Education & Training Other Services & Charges Summary -Professional Services Repairs & Maintenance Travel Utilities Capital Debt Service Interest & Fees Debt Service Principal Printing & Advertising Fire Pension Grand Total lj/~)/ ~O.,_lt_~ 2024 Actuals 41,863,097 37,877,923,, 22,597,376 7,212,072 1,705,150 203,836 194,701 549,537 1,834,895 58,519 301,507 1,662,885 170,166 1,384,500 2,779 3,985,174 41,863,097" -2025 Actuals 48,710,273 44,458,649,, 26,868,476 8,149,773 1,586,957 235,294 177,140 235,460 2,053,836 24,333 336,974 2,794,965 270,857 1,711,162 13,422 4,251,624 48,710,273 46,593,626 42,068,376,, 25,466,845 9,676,239 -1,573,859 138,786 114,000 458,253 1,142,707 38,000 327,500 1,190,000 278,235 1,643,952 20,000 4,525,250 46,593,626 2027 Proposed Budget ■ . • 47,617,671 2.2% 43,070,971,, ., 2.4% -25,655,957 0.7% 9,797,019 1.2% --1,631,920 3.7% 165,112 19.0% 116,644 2.3% 525,426 14.7% 1,271,122 11.2% 38,000 0.0% 292,000 -10.8% 1,615,000 35.7% 249,729 -10.2% 1,682,477 2.3% 30,565 52.8% 4,546,700 0.5% 47,617,671 2.2% G Salary 2026 2027 Change detail Salaried Wa~es 20,353,246 20,540,957 187,711 extra & Overtime 2,700,000 2,700,000 • Based on 250 FTE fire fighters & recruits/2% SicK Leave Buy Bac~Retir 100,000 225,000 125,000 increase. • 8 NB staff. 3% increase. S~ecial Pays & Pro ~ays 2,050,000 1,920,000 (130,000) Critical Duty Days 93,599 90,000 (3,599) WorKin~ Out Of Classification 170,000 180,000 10,000 25,466,845 25,655,957 189,112 Y/9/:.i02b 7 Fringe 2026 Adopted Fringe Benefits 2025 Actual Budget 2027 Budget Change Benefits FICA Regular 34,933 36,457 1,524 FICA Fire 432,400 362,686 365,274 2,588 PERF Regular 41,998 45,544 47,774 2,230 PERF Union 3,970,287 5,023,835 5,985,688 961,853 • Fire Pension & Insurance largest expenses. Unemployment Comp 762 30,500 30,727 227 • PERF percent of certified Health Insurance 3,425,669 3,989,146 3,132,000 (857,146) wage increased from Life Insurance 29,761 31,680 31,320 (360) 20.3% to 23.3% to 26.5%. Dental 50,728 • Health insurance Parental Leave 88,183 88,183 84,500 (3,683) decreased from $13,200 to Other Fringe Benefits 102,670 71,400 71,400 $10,290. Cell Phone Allowance 7,315 2,640 11,880 9,240 8,149,773 9,680,547 9,797,020 116,473 LJ,D, 20...'i) 0 Supplies • Operating. • Gas • Medical ~i/912026 Sl}ppU_e? General Office Supplies =~= .---~.; .. ,.~:::,;~ ...... ~.;.; ..... ,.,-.,.. ;,; .. ;' .;s ,-; .., .; ,; ,;. ,. ,~ .:-,..:. . -~~ ......... Stationary & Printing Operating-Other Operating Supplies , .... ,, ... ,. .... .... ,. .• ~~'--'"•~•·; .. ... ~*•''"'' '"·"""'•'•·""":, .. ,. .• ,.,., ,,, ,<,, .; .. ,. ,, .... ~,. ... ,; ....... ,.,~ ... ,, .... , .. ,.,;,'- ,.. ;',~ ,. Operating-C.S. Gasoline Operati_ng-Gasoline Operating-Uniforms Computer Supplies & Equipment "•••M ,.,., . ... .. .. . .. ~-.. . •,~-,• ,;.;; ,- ,, ., ,,., .. , 0 ,; Cleaning Supplies --. --··----Medical/Safety Supplies Promotional Supplies ----Station Allowance Maint-Other R&M Supplies Repair & Maint-Building Materials Repair & Maint-Small Tools & Equipment Repair & Maint-Repair Parts ~ ·-~ : ..... ... , .. c,.,, ,_ ........ ~.,-,,. , ......... . . .......... ,. ........... ~ .. ,_,~ ,. .... ~...... ~--'- "- ··-· •" 2025 Actual 6,762 454,226 219,913 366 227,185 16,335 43,136 529,849 918 12,659 51 1,492 6,917 39 1,519,849 2026 Adopted Budget 11,489 660,583 240,000 103,236 800 44,000 535,992 14,477 4,000 23,162 2,000 1,639,738 2027 Budget 12,489 520,000 300,000 100,000 800 44,000 535,992 14,477 4,000 23,162 2,000 1,556,920 9 2026 Services Adopted Services 2025Actual Budget 2027 Budget Communication & Transp-Telecommunications 36,741 28,000 28,000 • Education training. Communication & Transp-Travel 24,333 38,000 38,000 Other-Bank & Credit Card Fees 86,571 54,000 54,000 Other-Education & Training 218,539 145,112 145,112 • Other Professional Services-Outside Printing Services 6,713 20,565 20,565 cost of physicals.$399,479 & Professional-Collection Costs 20,000 20,000 Professional-Legal Services 1,300 40,000 40,000 $545,582 in 23 and 24. Other Professional Svcs 218,272 494,426 459,426 Repairs & Maint-Auto Equip • Auto & Building repairs. R&M 1,292,640 700,000 700,000 Repairs & Maint-Building R&M 493,762 287,513 287,513 • Utilities run $300,000 per year. Repairs & Maint-Exterminating 28,879 27,925 27,925 Repairs & Maint-Other Equip R&M 84,191 85,629 85,629 Repairs & Maint-Other R&M 46,733 41,055 41,055 Repairs & Maint-Radio Equip R&M 86,235 125,000 125,000 ~--Utility Services-Electric 154,963 155,000 155,000 Utility Services-Natural Gas 61,977 62,000 62,000 Utility Services-Water 85,275 75,000 75,000 ~ -~ all other 58,667 44,691 44,614 2,985,791 2,443,915 2,408,838 ~!/~i~02b 10 ~ Front line service 11 7 4 Capital Schedule Year Engines Ambulance Aerial 1 2 1 1 + 2 • 3 1 4 2 5 1 • Equipment turnover-6 1 7 2 1 • Front line engines in service 16-19 years. 8 9 1 • Front line Ambulance in service 15 years . 10 2 11 1 1 • Front line Aerial in service 20 plus years . 12 13 2 1 • 24 to 36-month production cycle. 14 15 1 16 2 1 17 18 19 20 l 21 1 12 8 5 9/9/2026 11 ,, ,. ,. ,. ,. Capital Item Description 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Building lmprov -Roofs/Parking Lots -150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 Building lmprov -Fuel Project Personnel Equipment 25,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 Specialty Team Equipment -75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 Used Pumper Fire Truck Stock Truck (1) Pumper Fire Truck 1,000,000 2,016,000 ( 1) Medic (Ambulance) -Rebuild --225,000 --Capital ( 1) Used SUV -command/support vehicle -( 1) Mid-Size Sedan Hybrid -(1) Heavy Rescue Fire Truck -(1) Medic (Ambulance) -New -450,000 -450,000 ( 1 ) Aerial Truck --1,200,000 ( 1) Mid size SUV 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 Passenger van 45,000 Cardiac Monitors/Power cots/stair chairs 500,000 940,735 668,142 63,504 Firefighter Turn Out Gear 1,200,000 -Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) -900,000 Radios TOTAL 1,615,000 2,935,735 3,254,142 1,758,504 1,545,000 ~J/91._:02(1 1 '..!