1. Selkirk Fire District Community Budget Meeting on the FY 2017 Budget
Bethlehem Industrial Park Fire, March 2015
Company Chief Harold Williams
(Circa Early 1960’s)
October 18, 2016
Selkirk Fire Station No. 1

2. Welcome!
The Selkirk Fire District was incorporated in 1928 to provide fire protection and emergency services to the hamlets of Selkirk, Glenmont and South Bethlehem

3. Dutch Lehmann, Bud Woerhrman & George Turner, (Circa 1930’s)
Public Hearing Rules
Please print your name and address on the attendance sheet being passed around;
Please raise your hand if you have a question, and state your name;
If you have comments on any part of the proposed budget, time will be provided for you to be heard at the end of this presentation.
Dutch Lehmann, Bud Woerhrman & George Turner, (Circa 1930’s)

4. What Is A “Fire District”?
The Selkirk Fire District is a political subdivision of the State of New York;
A fire district has the authority to require a tax levy on real property and to borrow funds in its own name;
The Selkirk Fire District is governed by a five member “Board of Fire Commissioners.” Each member is elected to a five year term with one commissioner’s term expiring each year;
The chief provides overall leadership and coordination for the entire fire department;
The fire department provides the volunteer fire fighters who are supervised by the chief of the department.

5. Commissioners of the Selkirk Fire District
Charles Wickham Jr., Chairman
Douglas
Van Apeldoorn
George Ten Eyck
Barak Strock
Robert Burns
SFD Members at Corning Tower Stair Climb

6. Officials of the Selkirk Fire District
Douglas Ophardt, District Treasurer
Stephanie Krause, District Secretary
Car Accident at Cumberland Farms

7. Selkirk Fire District Chief Officers
William Asprion, Chief “401”
Joe Michaniw, 1st Assistant Chief “402”
Kevin Craft, 2nd Assistant Chief “403”
Old Quarry Road House Fire

8. SFD covers - 58% of the area of the Town of Bethlehem
Co. #2 Glenmont
(formed in 1953)
Co. #3
South Bethlehem
(formed in 1956)
Co. #1 Selkirk
(formed in 1928)

9. Selkirk Fire Calls By Year With Linear Trending
The Selkirk FD will respond to an estimated 360 calls in 2016

10. FY 2017 Budget Highlights
The District’s FY 2017 total budget will be $1,303,386 which is an increase of $162,386 or 14.23% over the FY 2016 budget of $1,141,000.
The FY 2017 tax levy will be set at $1,261,286 which is an increase of $162,186 or % over the FY tax levy of $1,099,100.
FF Saxe, FF Burns, FF Messenger,
FF Pugsley at Flashover Training

11. Bethlehem Industrial Park Fire March 2015
FY 2017 Budget Highlights
The estimated FY 2017 tax rate will be $1.064 per $1,000 assessed value, which is an increase of $0.042 cents over the FY 2016 tax rate of $1.022 per $1,000 assessed value.
A house assessed at $250,000 would see a projected $10.50 increase in its fire tax for FY 2017.
Bethlehem Industrial Park Fire March 2015

12. Selkirk Property Tax Levy Change By Year
1999
$ ,200
-3.65%
2000
$ ,400
-3.73%
2001
$ ,600
-4.86%
2002
$ ,500
-2.08%
2003
$ ,101
22.84%
2004
$ ,366
-5.26%
2005
$ ,410
8.14%
2006
$ ,255
23.54%
2007
$ ,670
-6.44%
2008
$ ,350
15.71%
2009
$ ,825
13.80%
2010
$ ,725
3.83%
2011
$ ,085
0.78%
2012
$ ,170
-1.36%
2013
$ ,973
2.00%
2014
$ 1,024,018
6.78%
2015
$ 1,040,000
1.56%
2016
$ 1,099,100
5.68%
2017
$ 1,261,286
14.76%
Roof Ventilation Training
The Tax Levy Will Increase By $162,186 or 14.76%

13. FY 2017 Revenues
Property Tax Levy 96.16%
Carry Over 3.0%
Miscellaneous 0.55%
PILOT 0.14%
Interest 0.05%
Other Governments 0.09%
A Property Tax Cap has a significant impact upon the fire district as the property tax levy is 96.77% of revenues

14. Personal Services are just 3% of the entire budget
FY 2016 Expenditures
Personal Services are just 3% of the entire budget

15. Proposed FY 2017 Budget Synopsis
Personal Services $ ,087
Equipment $ ,200
Total Contractual $ 425,000
Total Administration $ 740,049
Total $1,303,386
Less Revenues:
Received in Lieu of Taxes $ 1,800
NYS Thruway/Other Gov Agencies $ 1,000
Previous Year Carryover $ 32,500
Interest Earned (Multi Funds) $
Miscellaneous Revenue $ 6,000
Total $ 42,100
Property Tax Levy Required in FY 2017 $1,261,286
Property Tax Levy Required in FY 2016 $1,099,100
Property Tax Levy Increase $ ,186 or 14.76%

16. Conclusion
The District’s FY 2017 total budget will be $1,303,386, an increase of $162,386 or % over the FY 2016 budget of $1,141,000;
The FY 2017 tax levy will be set at $1,261,286, an increase of $162,186 or 14.76% over the FY tax levy of $1,099,100;
The estimated FY 2017 tax rate will be $1.064 per $1,000 assessed value which is an increase of $0.042 over FY 2016 tax rate of $1.022 per $1,000 assessed value
The average home assessed at $250,000 will see a $10.50 increase in their fire tax

17. For Eighty-Seven Years!
100% Volunteer!
For Eighty-Seven Years!

18. Are There Any Questions or Comments?

19. Thank You For Attending Tonight’s Budget Meeting
River Road House Fire