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FIRE WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES <br /> <br />Overview <br />The Little Canada Fire Department (LCFD) provides fire services to the City of Little Canada. LCFD is an <br />independent corporation that provides contracted service only to the City of Little Canada. The Emergency <br />Management Department is managed by the LCFD Fire Chief who works with the Ramsey County Emergency <br />Management, and the State of Minnesota – Department of Homeland Security for preparedness and mitigation <br />of natural and manmade disasters. <br /> <br />Service Areas <br /> Fire Protection  Emergency Management <br /> <br />2025 Departmental Goals <br /> Continue to partner with LCFD in order to provide fire/life safety response to the community <br /> Continue to attend meetings of the long-range planning committee <br /> Convene long-term planning committee to determine the equipment needs and appropriate funding for <br />fire building repairs, equipment, and vehicles. <br /> <br />Budgetary Commentary <br />Fire – Overall there is an 8.42% increase from the 2024 to the 2025 budget. Primary cause for the increase <br />between the budget was the personnel services. For the 2025 budget the contribution from the state has been <br />budgeted to reflect more in line with actual funds received rather than estimated. This is a passthrough revenue <br />from the state to City and to the Fire Relief Association on behalf of the Fire department. In addition, the <br />contract with the fire department, that is reflected in contractual services line below, has increased by 5.09% or <br />$23,373. <br /> <br />Emergency Services – There is a zero percentage change between the 2024 and 2025 budget. <br /> <br />Fire Budget Summary 2022 <br />Actual <br />2023 <br />Actual <br />2024 <br />Budget <br />2025 <br />Budget <br />Personnel Services 109,254 115,540 94,246 117,683 <br />Commodities 298 42 1,050 1,050 <br />Contractual 387,936 429,007 460,662 484,035 <br />Total $497,487 $544,589 $555,958 $602,768 <br />Percent Change 8.42% <br /> <br /> <br />57