2026 Budget PPT (Daryl)2026 Budget Narrative
Emergency Services Department
•FIRE • EMS • RESCUE • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
COMPLETE STATION CONSTRUCTION
HIRING FOR DEPARTMENT POSITIONS
ENGAGE VENDORS FOR SMALL EQUIPMENT FOR Q2-3 2026 DELIVERY
Personal Protective Gear
Small Truck Equipment and Tools
Station Furnishing and Equipment
ACCEPT DELIVERY AND PAYMENT OF ENGINE AND LADDER TRUCK
STATION UTILITIES FOR SECOND ½ OF YEAR
POC AND CAREER WAGES FOR 2026 (BASED UPON SCHEDULED START DATES AND TRAINING COSTS)
PROVIDE ONBOARD TRAINING FOR ALL POSITIONS
Some training for career, most training for POC
2026 GOALS
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Staffing Plan 2026
EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR: $163,767
FULL-TIME DUTY CREW:
-NOVEMBER HIRES (3) = $48,048
-DECEMBER HIRES (6) = $38,584
TOTAL FULL-TIME = $250,399
PAID ON CALL = $40,800
- 20 STAFF @ 120 HOURS EACH ($17.00 PER HOUR)
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P-O-C POSITIONS
•NFPA 1001 TRAINING
•½ PAID IN 2026 ($12,938)
•MAY BE REIMBURSED BY STATE IN 2027
CAREER POSITIONS
•WILL ALREADY HAVE MOST TRAINING
•ANY FURTHER COSTS PLANNED FOR 2027
Training Costs 2026
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•PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR
•SMALL TRUCK EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS
•STATION FURNISHING AND EQUIPMENT
ALL BUDGETED IN START-UP AND FUNDED THROUGH FIRE RESERVE FUND
$1,369,512
Small Equipment for 2026 Delivery
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2026 Timeline
Finalize Construction
Q3 2026
Finalize Staffing Plan
3-4Q 2025
Begin Hiring Process
2Q 2026
Finalize Hiring
3Q 2026
Provide Training
Q3-4 2026
Thank you!
Chief Daryl A Rausch, EFO
Emergency Services Director
13400 90 th Street NE | Otsego, MN 55330
763.441.4414 | 763.235.3166 Direct
www.ci.otsego.mn.us