Lakewood Fire District Budget Elections This Motzei Shabbos

The Lakewood Fire District Annual Election will be held this Saturday, February 16, 2019,
between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.(or longer if necessary) at the Lakewood township Municipal Building Court Room 231 Third Street, Lakewood, New Jersey.
A vote to approve or reject the annual Budget for this year at  $6,552,535.00 (last year was 6.3 million)

Another vote the  LFD is asking voters to approve the purchase of 2 new fire engines to meet the needs of the residences an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00. Money will come  through financing or from capital improvement funds.

 1) Tovote upon (1) Commissioner for a three (3) year term for the board of fire commissioners o fire district 1  see full notice HERE or below




AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY  TAXATION $6,552,535.00

  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1, TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, SHALL HOLD ITS ANNUAL ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 16, 2019, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 P.M. AND 10:00 P.M. (NOT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTICED), OR LONGER IF NECESSARY, AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1: 1) TO VOTE UPON ONE (1) COMMISSIONER FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM FOR THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1; AND 2) TO VOTE UPON THE FOLLOWING BUDGET FOR 2019. BUDGET 2019 A. OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS (1) CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES Salary and A. OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS
(1) CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES
Salary and Wages…………………………………………………………………$2,093,062.00
Fire hydrants…………………………………………………………………… 550,000.00
Insurance………………………………………………………………………… 80,000.00
Fringe Benefits………………………………………………………………… 1,280,573.00
Professional Services………………………………………………………… 237,130.00
Advertising and promotion…………………………………………………… 41,415.00
Length of Service Awards Program………………………………………… 160,000.00
Travel expenses……………………………………………………………… 5,000.00
Elections……………………………………………………………………… 15,000.00
Training & education………………………………………………………… 30,000.00
Operating materials & supplies……………………………………………… 205,000.00
Utilities……………………………………………………………………… 178,000.00
Office expenses……………………………………………………………… 30,722.00
Uniforms…………………………………………………………………… 85,000.00
Membership dues & subscriptions………………………………………… 12,000.00
Purchased assets…………………………………………………………… 215,000.00
Buildings maintenance & repairs………………………………………… 175,000.00
Vehicles/equipment maintenance & repairs……………………………… 215,000.00
TOTAL CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES…………………………………………………………… 5,607,902.00
B. CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS…………………………………………… 798,500.00
RESERVE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL OUTLAYS………………………………………………………… 200,000.00
PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ……………………………………………… 0.00
INTEREST PAYMENTS ……………………………………………… 0.00
TOTAL CAPITAL & DEBT SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS……………………………………………………… 998,500.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS…………………………………………… 6,606,402.00
C. LESS TOTAL REVENUES & FUND BALANCE UTILIZED………………………………………………… 53,867.00
AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION…………………… 6,552,535.00





  SHALL THE COMMISSIONERS BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) REPLACEMENT FIRE ENGINES AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO MAKE THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES FUNCTIONAL, WITH FUNDING TO COMMENCE WITH THE 2019 DISTRICT BUDGET THROUGH CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS AND/OR FINANCING OF SAME BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES, BONDS OR EXECUTION OF LEASES WITH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE AGREEMENTS.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT THE DISTRICT’S GROWTH AND EXPANSION OVER THE YEARS, ALONG WITH FEDERAL AND STATE MANDATED UPGRADES, HAS CREATED THE NEED FOR MORE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS. THE PROPOSED PURCHASE SHALL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENCES, BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND LEGISLATIVE MANDATES. THE TWO (2) PROPOSED ENGINES WILL REPLACE TWENTY-FOUR (24) AND TWENTY-SEVEN (27) YEAR OLD ENGINES WHICH HAVE BECOME OBSOLETE AND COST PROHIBITIVE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. THE TWO (2) ENGINES REPLACED WILL BE SOLD OR TRADED IN TO OFFSET THE COST OF THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT. THE PROJECT AS PROPOSED IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO IMPACT THE TAX RATE.

SAID VOTING SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING COURT ROOM – FIRST FLOOR, LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 231 THIRD STREET, LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY. FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 COMPRISES ALL ELECTION DISTRICTS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD. AVRAHAM Y. LIEBER, SECRETARY BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD