TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting the Tentative North Port Fire Rescue District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026: Prescribing the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the Items of Appropriation and Their Payment; Providing for Supplemental Appropriations and Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-54 as presented.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-54 as presented.
• Pros: The budget will be approved as prepared by the District and approved by the City Manager, ensuring timely adoption without further modifications.
• Cons: If the City Commission wishes to adjust budget allocations or rates, those changes will need to be completed before final adoption on September 18, 2025.
Option 2: Amend the budget for the final adoption on September 18, 2025.
• Pros: Allows the City Commission to revise the District budget to better reflect its priorities before the final adoption date. Staff would then prepare and present the updated budget for consideration on September 18, 2025.
• Cons: Any adjustments must be approved by the City Commission at this meeting to be incorporated into the version scheduled for final adoption on September 18, 2025.
Background Information
The tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the Fire District is $20,538,830 which is a decrease of $2,583,882 from the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 amended budget. This represents a 9% increase to the District assessment rate over the prior year assessment rate.
Changes since the July 23, 2025 budget workshop are:
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REVENUES |
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Total for Manager’s Proposed Budget |
$20,536,040 |
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Adjust Assessment Revenue |
$185,870 |
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Adjust Fund Balance |
-$183,080 |
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Total for Tentative Budget |
$20,538,830 |
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EXPENSES |
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Total for Manager’s Proposed Budget |
$20,536,040 |
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Adjust Tax Collector Fees |
$2,790 |
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Total for Tentative Budget |
$20,538,830 |
Final adoption of the Fire Rescue budget will be on September 18, 2025.
Resolution No. 2025-R-54 has been reviewed by the Interim City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2025-R-54
2. Fund Balance Report Fire District
3. Rate Comparison FY 2024-2025 v FY 2025-2026
Prepared by: Lisa Herrmann, Budget and Performance Manager
Department Director: Irina Kukharenko, CPA, Interim Finance Director