East Joliet Ordinance No. 12-9-25-1
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ORDINANCE NO. 12-9-25-1
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE BUDGET AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EAST JOLIET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR JANUARY 1, 2026 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of said EAST JOLIET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT have prepared or caused to be prepared in tentative form, a Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, and the Secretary of this Board has made the same conveniently available for public inspection for at least thirty (30) days prior to the date hereof; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance on November 11, 2025, and as said District lies within Will County, Illinois, notice of said hearing was given at least thirty (30) days’ notice prior thereto by publication in a newspaper published in Will County and having general circulation within said EAST JOLIET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT and all other legal requirements have been complied with.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE EAST
JOLIET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, in the County of Will and State of Illinois:
SECTION 1: That the following Budget containing an estimate of revenues available and expenditures and the appropriations contained therein be and the same is hereby adopted as the Budget and Appropriations of said EAST JOLIET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the calendar year January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and the following sums of money, or as much thereof as may be authorized by law, is hereby appropriated to defray the necessary expenses and liabilities of the EAST JOLIET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the respective objects and purposes, as hereinafter set forth, namely:
CORPORATE
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Cash on hand
Taxes to be received in this calendar year Ambulance billing / GEMT
Replacement tax Interest income
0.00
889,200.00
527,334.00
60,721.00
25,000.00
| Miscellaneous income | 25,000.00 | ||||
| Grant monies | 10,000.00 | ||||
| Casualty insurance | 3,000.00 | ||||
| Reimbursement/refund | 1,000.00 | ||||
| Tax anticipation warrant | 375,000.00 | ||||
| TOTAL | 1,916,255.00 | ||||
| ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Budgeted | Appropriated | ||||
| Purchase new radios | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 | |||
| Repair and maintain fire equipment | 28,000.00 | 33,600.00 | |||
| Purchase new trucks – ambulances | 165,659.00 | 198,790.80 | |||
| Purchase nozzles, tools, etc. | 1,750.00 | 2,100.00 | |||
| Fuel | 25,000.00 | 30,000.00 | |||
| Miscellaneous supplies | 7,000.00 | 8,400.00 | |||
| Dispatch services | 40,000.00 | 48,000.00 | |||
| Furniture and fixtures | 500.00 | 600.00 | |||
| Gas for heating | 8,000.00 | 9,600.00 | |||
| Waste disposal | 2,100.00 | 2,520.00 | |||
| Cable television | 3,500.00 | 4,200.00 | |||
| Electricity | 12,000.00 | 14,400.00 | |||
| Water | 3,000.00 | 3,600.00 | |||
| Telephone/internet | 5,000.00 | 6,000.00 | |||
| Mobile communications | 6,000.00 | 7,200.00 | |||
| Building repair & maintenance | 75,000.00 | 90,000.00 | |||
| Loan payments -TAWS | 375,000.00 | 450,000.00 | |||
| Trustees salaries | 6,750.00 | 8,100.00 | |||
| Administrative expenses | 8,000.00 | 9,600.00 | |||
| Stationery and office supplies | 4,500.00 | 5,400.00 | |||
| Insurance premiums | 36,250.00 | 43,500.00 | |||
| Purchase of uniforms | 8,000.00 | 9,600.00 | |||
| Mobile Data Terminal Purchase | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 | |||
| Office terminal purchase | 2,000.00 | 2,400.00 | |||
| Office terminal repair and maintenance | 35,000.00 | 42,000.00 | |||
| Computer software | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 | |||
| Mobile data terminal repair | 3,100.00 | 3,720.00 | |||
| Service agreements – fire | 6,000.00 | 7,200.00 | |||
| Website – Fire | 2,130.00 | 2,556.00 | |||
| Association dues – Sam’s Club | 100.00 | 120.00 | |||
| Association dues – MABAS 19 | 4,201.00 | 5,041.20 | |||
| Association dues – National Fire Protection | 180.00 | 216.00 | |||
| Association dues – Chief Shabbona | 80.00 | 96.00 | |||
| Association dues – Northern Alliance | 100.00 | 120.00 | |||
| Association dues – IL Firefighters | 275.00 | 330.00 | |||
| Association dues – MABAS 15 | 500.00 | 600.00 | |||
| Dues – Illinois Fire Protection | 400.00 | 480.00 | |||
| Dues – Combined Agency Response | 625.00 | 750.00 | |||
| Dues – Illinois Fire Chiefs Association | 535.00 | 642.00 | |||
| Association dues – NFPA | 865.00 | 1,038.00 | |||
| Dues – Will County Fire Chiefs | 100.00 | 120.00 | |||
| Quarterly air sample | 750.00 | 900.00 | |||
| Chiefs salary | 35,000.00 | 42,000.00 | |||
| Deputy Chiefs salary | 34,500.00 | 41,400.00 | |||
| FT firefighter salary | 95,000.00 | 114,000.00 | |||
| FT overtime | 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |||
| FT 7G pay | 7,500.00 | 9,000.00 | |||
| PT wages | 67,500.00 | 81,000.00 | |||
| Accounting fees | 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |||
| Auditors’ Fee | 240.00 | 288.00 | |||
| Miscellaneous expense | 3,000.00 | 3,600.00 | |||
| Interest expense | 15,000.00 | 18,000.00 | |||
| Contingency expense | 50,000.00 | 60,000.00 | |||
| Due to Tort Fund | 703,065.00 | 843,678.00 | |||
| TOTAL CORPORATE EXPENSES | 1,916,255.00 | 2,299,506.00 | |||
The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue sources including the general property tax for corporate purposes.
| AMBULANCE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS | |||||
| Cash on hand 0.00 | |||||
| Taxes to be received in this calendar year 808,102.13 | |||||
| Ambulance billing / GEMT 627,334.00 | |||||
| Interest income 25,000.00 | |||||
| Miscellaneous income 25,000.00 | |||||
| Casualty insurance 3,000.00 | |||||
| Reimbursement/refund 1,000.00 | |||||
| Tax anticipation warrant 375,000.00 | |||||
| TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1,864,436.13 | |||||
| ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Budgeted | Appropriated | ||||
| Purchase new radios 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 | ||||
| Repair and maintain fire equipment 28,000.00 | 33,600.00 | ||||
| Purchase new trucks – ambulances 116,293.00 | 139,551.60 | ||||
| Purchase nozzles, tools, etc. 1,750.00 | 2,100.00 | ||||
| Fuel 25,000.00 | 30,000.00 | ||||
| Miscellaneous supplies 3,000.00 | 3,600.00 | ||||
| Dispatch services 40,000.00 | 48,000.00 | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures 500.00 | 600.00 | ||||
| Gas for heating 8,000.00 | 9,600.00 | ||||
| Waste disposal 2,100.00 | 2,520.00 | ||||
| Cable television 3,500.00 | 4,200.00 | ||||
| Electricity 12,000.00 | 14,400.00 | ||||
| Water | 3,000.00 | 3,600.00 | |||
| Telephone – landline | 5,000.00 | 6,000.00 | |||
| Mobile communications | 6,000.00 | 7,200.00 | |||
| Building repair & maintenance | 75,000.00 | 90,000.00 | |||
| GEMT Medicaid repayment | 527,334.00 | 632,800.80 | |||
| Loan payments – TAWS | 375,000.00 | 450,000.00 | |||
| Trustees salaries | 6,750.00 | 8,100.00 | |||
| Administrative expenses | 8,000.00 | 9,600.00 | |||
| Stationery and office supplies | 4,500.00 | 5,400.00 | |||
| Insurance premiums | 36,250.00 | 43,500.00 | |||
| Purchase of uniforms | 8,000.00 | 9,600.00 | |||
| Mobile data terminal purchase | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 | |||
| Office terminal purchase | 2,000.00 | 2,400.00 | |||
| Office terminal repair and maintenance | 35,000.00 | 42,000.00 | |||
| Computer software | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 | |||
| Andres Billing Service | 88,000.00 | 105,600.00 | |||
| Mobile data terminal repair | 3,100.00 | 3,720.00 | |||
| Service agreements – fire | 6,000.00 | 7,200.00 | |||
| Website – Fire | 2,130.00 | 2,556.00 | |||
| Association dues – Sam’s Club | 100.00 | 120.00 | |||
| Association dues – MABAS 19 | 4,201.00 | 5,041.20 | |||
| Association dues – Chief Shabbona | 80.00 | 96.00 | |||
| Association dues – Northern Alliance | 100.00 | 120.00 | |||
| Association dues – IL Firefighters | 275.00 | 330.00 | |||
| Association dues – MABAS 15 | 500.00 | 600.00 | |||
| Dues – Illinois Fire Protection | 400.00 | 480.00 | |||
| Dues – Combined Agency Response | 625.00 | 750.00 | |||
| Dues – Illinois Fire Chiefs Association | 535.00 | 642.00 | |||
| Association Dues – NFPA | 865.00 | 1,038.00 | |||
| Dues – Will County Fire Chiefs | 100.00 | 120.00 | |||
| Quarterly air sample | 750.00 | 900.00 | |||
| Chiefs salary | 35,000.00 | 42,000.00 | |||
| Deputy Chiefs salary | 34,500.00 | 41,400.00 | |||
| FT firefighter salary | 380,000.00 | 456,000.00 | |||
| FT overtime | 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |||
| FT 7G pay | 7,500.00 | 9,000.00 | |||
| PT wages | 270,000.00 | 324,000.00 | |||
| Accounting fees | 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |||
| Auditors fee | 240.00 | 288.00 | |||
| Miscellaneous expense | 3,000.00 | 3,600.00 | |||
| Interest expense | 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |||
| Contingency expense | 50,000.00 | 60,000.00 | |||
| TOTAL AMBULANCE OPERATING EXPENSES | 2,257,478.00 | 2,708,973.60 | |||
| The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from general property tax for ambulance purposes. | the above revenue | sources including the | |||
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Cash on Hand
TOTAL
CAPITAL FUND
41,612.00
41,612.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
Building repair and maintenance
TOTAL ESTIMATED CAPITAL EXPENSES
Budgeted
41,612.00
41,612.00
Appropriated
49,934.40
49,934.40
PENSION FUND
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Taxes to be received in this calendar year
TOTAL
190,542.86
190,542.86
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
Employer Contributions
TOTAL ESTIMATED PENSION EXPENDITURES
Budgeted
190,542.86
190,542.86
Appropriated
228,651.43
228,651.43
The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue sources including the general property tax for pension purposes.
TORT/LIABILITY FUND
| ESTIMATED RECEIPTS | ||
| Cash on hand | 0.00 | |
| Taxes to be received in this calendar year | 493,489.03 | |
| Transfer from Corporate Fund | 703,065.00 | |
| TOTAL | 1,196,554.03 | |
| ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES | ||
| Budgeted | Appropriated | |
| Attorney’s fees | 20,000.00 | 24,000.00 |
| Court costs and publications | 500.00 | 600.00 |
| Insurance premiums | 217,500.00 | 261,000.00 |
| Surety bond premium | 300.00 | 360.00 |
| Online training | 15,000.00 | 18,000.00 |
| Trustees education | 4,000.00 | 4,800.00 |
| Firefighter education | 20,000.00 | 24,000.00 |
| Chiefs education | 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 |
| Physicals | 15,000.00 | 18,000.00 |
| Chiefs salary | 70,000.00 | 84,000.00 |
| Deputy Chiefs salary | 69,000.00 | 82,800.00 |
| FIT firefighter salary | 475,000.00 | 570,000.00 |
| F/T overtime | 20,000.00 | 24,000.00 |
| F/T 7G pay | 15,000.00 | 18,000.00 |
| PIT wages | 337,500.00 | 405,000.00 |
| Accounting fees | 30,000.00 | 36,000.00 |
| Payroll tax expense | 26,715.00 | 32,058.00 |
| Workers compensation | 150,000.00 | 180,000.00 |
| Liability insurance | 75,000.00 | 90,000.00 |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED TORT EXPENDITURES | 1,570,515.00 | 1,884,618.00 |
| The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue general property tax for tort/liability purposes. | sources including the | |
| EMERGENCY AND RESCUE FUND | ||
| ESTIMATED RECEIPTS | ||
| Taxes to be received in this calendar year 106,247.92 | ||
| TOTAL 106,247.92 | ||
| ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES | ||
| Budgeted | Appropriated | |
| Repair & maintain radios 3,000.00 | 3,600.00 | |
| Purchase firefighter gear 40,000.00 | 48,000.00 | |
| Purchase new fire hose 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |
| Repair and maintain fire equipment 36,000.00 | 43,200.00 | |
| Pump testing 1,200.00 | 1,440.00 | |
| Ladder testing 1,500.00 | 1,800.00 | |
| Fire prevention expense 1,500.00 | 1,800.00 | |
| Radio system (StarCom) 10,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |
| TOTAL EST. EMERGENCY & RESCUE EXP. 103,200.00 | 123,840.00 | |
| The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue | sources including the | |
general property tax for Emergency and Rescue purposes.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Taxes to be received in this calendar year
TOTAL
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
Auditors’ fees
AUDIT
11,725.71
11,725.71
Budgeted
11,725.00
Appropriated
14,070.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED AUDIT EXPENDITURES
11,725.00
14,070.00
The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue sources including the general property tax for audit purposes.
SOCIAL SECURITY & FICA
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Taxes to be received in this calendar year
TOTAL
73,285.71
73,285.71
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
Social Security & FICA (Payroll Tax Expense)
TOTAL ESTIMATED S.S & FICA EXPENDITURES
Budgeted
73,285.00
73,285.00
Appropriated
87,942.00
87,942.00
The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue sources including the general property tax for social security purposes.
DEBT FUND
| ESTIMATED RECEIPTS | ||
| Taxes to be received in this calendar year | 261,550.00 | |
| TOTAL | 261,550.00 | |
| ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES | ||
| Bond payment – Principal | Budgeted 185,000.00 | Appropriated 222,000.00 |
| Bond payment – interest | 76,550.00 | 91,860.00 |
| TOTAL | 261,550.00 | 313,860.00 |
The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue sources including all relevant taxes for bond and interest purposes.
SECTION 2: It is estimated that no cash will be on hand at the end of said fiscal year.
SECTION 3: All unexpended balance of any item or items of any general appropriation made by this Ordinance may be expended in making up any deficiency in any item or items in the same general appropriation made by this Ordinance.
SECTION 4: If any item or any portion thereof of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. PASSED in lawful session of the Board of Trustees of said EAST JOLIET FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT on December 9, 2025.
/s/Harold Omara____________
President, EAST JOLIET FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Attest:
/s/ Doug Oram_______________
Secretary, EAST JOLIET FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Published 12/25/2025