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Lino Lakes, Minnesota – Fire Department Analysis Page 3 III. Overview of Baseline Fire Service (Risk Demand, Deployment and Response Time) On May 11, 1955, the Village of Lino Lakes was incorporated. It covered the original Centerville Township, with the exception of the Village of Centerville and the Village of Circle Pines, and was comprised of 21,000 acres of land and 1,800 citizens. In 1972, the State Legislature passed a law changing all Minnesota villages to cities, hence Lino Lakes' current status. Fire protection in Centerville Township began in the Village of Centerville and in the Village of Circle Pines. Before 1955, the Township received fire services from Circle Pines in the west and Centerville in the east. After incorporation of the Village of Lino Lakes, the fire services continued with the Centerville Fire Department, which covered Centerville and the eastern portion of Lino Lakes; the Circle Pines Fire Department, which covered Circle Pines; and the Lexington Fire Department, which covered the western portion of Lino Lakes. The Centennial Fire District was formed in 1985 with a joint powers agreement between the cities of Centerville, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes. The existing fire departments from Circle Pines and Centerville were combined into the fire district as a starting point. The existing stations in Centerville and Circle Pines were used as Centennial stations, and in 1987, a Lino Lakes station was opened in an existing structure. In 1990, the fire district began upgrading its equipment and facilities. A new Lino Lakes fire station was built in 1991, a Centerville fire station/city hall was built in 1992, and a new Circle Pines fire station was built in 1999. The district’s equipment was also upgraded during this time, with major upgrades including the following: 1990: Two new rescue units replaced three existing units. 1992: Two new tankers replaced 1956, 1962 and 1969 units. The chassis for these tankers were purchased with donations. 1993: Two new light rescues were received. One of the light rescues was purchased with donations. 1994: Three new grass units replaced 1953, 1954 and 1974 units. 1996: A new pumper replaced a 1975 unit. 1997: A new light rescue unit replaced a heavier 1990 unit. 2000: A new pumper with ladder replaced a 1976 pumper. A new six wheel ATV replaced a 1965 tracked unit. 2001: A pumper replaced a 1983 pumper. The Centennial Fire District (CFD) currently has 60 personnel in three stations, responding to about 1,000 calls for service annually. The 2014 budget is $869,447. The capital costs for buildings are not included in the CFD budget. The CFD provides service to 29,528 residents based on 2012 population estimates from the Census Bureau. This equates to a gross cost per resident served of $29.44, while staffing at 2.03 firefighters per thousand population. Centennial Fire District (CFD) The Centennial Fire District was created in 1985 as a joint powers agreement of Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, and Centerville; it superseded the old contracted services agreement between Lino Lakes which had no 9