Providing for a safe community continues to be the City’s highest priority, and the FY19 tentative budget reflects the administration’s commitment to keeping our citizens safe. In fact, $145.787 million (55.26%) of the tentative FY19 General Fund budget will be invested in our Police and Fire Rescue Departments.
The FY19 tentative budget includes a total investment of $34.672 million from the General Fund and $15.048 million from the EMS fund for the Fire Rescue Department. The budget also includes funding for the third and final year of grant funding for thirteen (13) firefighters operating out of a temporary station in west St. Pete. The grant funding ends in February 2019 and the tentative budget includes funding for the remainder of the fiscal year to continue providing this service to the community. Within the EMS budget, 4.00 fulltime Firefighter Paramedics will be added to staff the Paramedic for Engine 2 and $530,000 is provided for the replacement of two rescue vehicles and two staff vehicles.
Recommended Revenue and Expenditure Shares for FY2019