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frimergency Services District Fund The total budget proposed for next fiscal year is $42,203,283, reflecting an increase of $635,024 or 1.5%, (page 38). A summary of the major impacts on the Emergency Services District (ESD) is provided as follows: • Ad valorem tax roll — 7.14% increase, generating $2,280,599 in additional revenue, assuming 95% collections • Millage rate — 2.3655, no change from last fiscal year • Staffing Increase — 13.5 full-time positions, $1,090,570 • Increased Health Insurance Costs - $338,700 • Budgeted ALS charges increasing $150,000 or 2.6% The proposed ESD budget includes $1,090,570 to fund an additional 13.5 full-time positions. Three (3) Lieutenants are being added to Station 12 in order to backfill the Captain positions to allow them to function in an incident command. Seven (7) FireMedics are being added to Station 5 in order to provide staffing to operate an additional ambulance to better serve the community. Half (50%) of the Emergency Services Director's salary is now being allocated to ESD to better account for time devoted to Fire scue. Fire Prevention will receive an additional three (3) positions in the upcoming fiscal year. Two (2) ivilian Fire Inspectors are needed to address increased demand, while one (1) additional Staff Assistant 11 is needed to provide support services as a result of increased workloads. The proposed District budget also includes funding for $2,159,250 in budgeted capital outlay. This includes $150,000 for an additional training site at the EOC, and $183,750 for new headsets in the emergency response units for improved communication while responding to incidents. Budgeted vehicles/fire apparatus include a replacement fire pumper - $575,000, a replacement ambulance - $350,000, a replacement tanker - $350,000, a replacement brush truck - $178,000, and 4 replacement staff vehicles - $140,000. Based on the certified tax roll, the taxable value increased 7.14%. New construction provides an increase of 1.92%, while the change in existing values is 5.22%. The tax roll increase provides about $2.3 million in additional revenues at the same millage rate, assuming 95% collections. The proposed millage rate is remaining constant at 2.3655. This represents a 5.22% increase above the rolled back millage rate. Land Acquisition Bonds — 2004 Referendum gtal debt service expenses are budgeted at $4,551,103, which is a decrease of $133,123, or 2.8%. The oposed millage rate is 0.2568, which is a decrease of 0.0259 or 9.16% from FY 2018/19 (page 39). 13