Monarch Passes $17 Million Budget for 2013
The budget was adopted by the fire district's board of directors by a vote of 2-1 and will include the hiring of two new firefighters to replace outgoing employees.
The Monarch Fire Protection District passed a balanced budget for 2013 last week that predicts its operating revenue will remain mostly flat but will still allow for the hiring of two full-time firefighter/paramedics to replace a pair of outgoing employees. The budget was prepared by MFPD Chief Tom Vineyard and adopted by the district’s board of directors at a meeting Dec. 5. Director Kim Evans said the $17 million budget largely resembled the one for 2012. “We were able to keep the tax rates flat from year to year so we essentially have to adopt the same budget with minor exceptions," she said. On the revenue side, the district is forecasting it will bring in $17,156,200, compared to the $16,933,200 estimated for 2012. Property taxes, …
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