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Fire District Facts Your All-Volunteer Fire Department is an ISO-rated Class IV, placing it in the top ten percent of ALL fire departments nationwide. The Fire District and School District have created an unparalleled school fire prevention outreach program. For the home assessed at the township average, the fire tax has gone up only about $50 since 1997. New: Synopsis of 2010 Audit Report	Department Mission Statement It shall be the mission of the Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department to provide cost-effective fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the residents of Eastampton Township and surrounding communities.
Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting September 22, 2011 Regular Meeting August 25, 2011 Regular Meeting July 21, 2011 Regular Meeting June 16, 2011 Regular Meeting May 24, 2011 Regular Meeting April 21, 2011 Regular Meeting March 21, 2011 Regular Meeting February 17, 2011 Regular Meeting January 20, 2011	Meeting Agendas Regular Meeting November 17, 2011 Regular Meeting October 20, 2011 Regular Meeting September 22, 2011 Regular Meeting July 21, 2011 Regular Meeting June 16, 2011 Regular Meeting May 19, 2011 Regular Meeting April 21, 2011 Regular Meeting March 17, 2011 Rescheduled for March 21, 2011 Regular Meeting February 17, 2011 Regular Meeting January 20, 2011
Board of Fire Commissioners 2011-2012 John Robertshaw, Chairman Anthony Khan ♦ Lorraine LaPierre ♦ Dan O'Grady ♦ Mark Searfoss
2011 Fire District Budget Total Budget - Reduced by $25,000 (no 2011 SAFER Grant) Amount to be Raised by Taxation - Up less than $5,000! Township Fire Tax Rate - Stable at .059 We have the second lowest fire district tax in Burlington County The Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department has worked hard with the Eastampton Board of Fire Commissioners to develop a budget that holds the line on taxes while providing the training and equipment that our volunteers need in today's world. The 2011 budget maintains a stable tax rate. The Fire District does not have any capital debt load! Twenty percent (22.3%) of the Eastampton Fire District budget is paid to the water utility - almost forty dollars of the average home tax bill. Most of that amount maintains the water lines that supply your drinking water and has nothing to do with fire hydrants. Thank You for Your Support! The Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department continues, in our opinion, to be the best municipal services bargain in the County! In 1996, a home assessed at $166,000 paid approximately $4,750 in property taxes, of which about $160 was for the fire tax. In 2007, the same home now assessed at $330,000 will have seen its total property tax bill climb over $2,700 to almost $7,500 while the fire tax increased only twenty-eight dollars!!! The district's fire tax and amount to be raised by taxation continue to be among the lowest in the county. The per capita cost for Eastampton residents is less than half the state average for fire districts. During this time, the fire district has created a consolidated municipal fire department, raised the department's insurance ratings three grades from Class 7 to Class 4, replaced an apparatus fleet that did not meet NFPA standards with one that now does, established an apparatus replacement plan to provide for future needs, improved overall response times to calls in Eastampton, consolidated the Emergency Squad and Fire Prevention Bureau into the fire department, and entered a shared services agreement with Westampton Township to improve the level of emergency medical services in Eastampton. It has done all this without carrying any debt!