Fire Department
Fire Department
FY27 Proposed: $12,914,260 · Change vs FY26: +$29,930 (+0.23%) · Share of total budget: 8.2%
The City Manager’s recommended FY27 budget for the Fire Department is $12,914,260, an increase of just $29,930 or 0.23% over FY26 — essentially flat.
Personnel costs are nearly unchanged: salaries rise $83,198 (1.54%) and overtime drops $43,000. Health insurance increases $106,026 (11.4%) consistent with the citywide HealthTrust premium adjustment. The standout reduction is workers’ compensation, down $194,405 or 32.54%, reflecting improved claims experience. Fire continues a $25,000 transfer from the Parking Fund.
Top-10 spending categories
FY27 proposed allocation by line item, ranked.
Three-year trend
FY25 actual through FY27 proposed.
FY27 point shown as a diamond marker — it is proposed, not adopted.
Line items
| Category | FY25 Actual | FY26 Budget | FY27 Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALARIES | $5,014,938 | $5,391,469 | $5,474,667 | +$83,198 | +1.54% |
| PART-TIME SALARIES | $36,196 | $27,479 | $37,479 | +$10,000 | +36.39% |
| COMMISSIONER STIPEND | $3,600 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | 0.00% |
| OVERTIME | $1,768,055 | $1,645,948 | $1,602,948 | -$43,000 | -2.61% |
| HOLIDAY | $213,235 | $229,166 | $228,548 | -$618 | -0.27% |
| LONGEVITY | $30,084 | $34,822 | $34,539 | -$283 | -0.81% |
| CERTIFICATION STIPENDS | $396,660 | $408,474 | $414,459 | +$5,985 | +1.47% |
| RETIREMENT | $2,236,360 | $2,239,152 | $2,244,791 | +$5,639 | +0.25% |
| HEALTH INSURANCE | $892,822 | $930,053 | $1,036,079 | +$106,026 | +11.40% |
| DENTAL INSURANCE | $67,972 | $82,618 | $83,548 | +$930 | +1.13% |
| INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT | $165,414 | $225,938 | $240,696 | +$14,758 | +6.53% |
| LEAVE AT TERMINATION | $120,084 | $120,084 | $120,084 | $0 | 0.00% |
| WORKERS' COMPENSATION | $553,165 | $597,418 | $403,013 | -$194,405 | -32.54% |
| LIFE AND DISABILITY | $21,775 | $31,522 | $31,961 | +$439 | +1.39% |
| TRANSFER FROM PARKING | -$25,000 | -$25,000 | -$25,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| OTHER BENEFITS | $152,064 | $165,762 | $165,358 | -$404 | -0.24% |
| Total Contractual Obligations subtotal | $11,647,424 | $12,108,505 | $12,096,770 | -$11,735 | -0.10% |
| TRAINING/EDUCATION/CONFERENCES | $60,636 | $77,500 | $77,500 | $0 | 0.00% |
| ELECTRICITY | $70,161 | $59,000 | $58,500 | -$500 | -0.85% |
| NATURAL GAS | $29,557 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| GASOLINE | $45,683 | $65,400 | $65,400 | $0 | 0.00% |
| CONTRACTED SERVICES | $44,325 | $67,064 | $70,009 | +$2,945 | +4.39% |
| PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DUES | $9,373 | $13,901 | $13,901 | $0 | 0.00% |
| SOFTWARE/COMPUTER MAINTENANCE | $26,541 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| OTHER OPERATING | $573,308 | $422,960 | $462,180 | +$39,220 | +9.27% |
| Total Other Operating subtotal | $859,583 | $775,825 | $817,490 | +$41,665 | +5.37% |
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Related
- Non-Operating · Rolling Stock →
Where fire apparatus replacement is funded.