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12/5/2025 <br />7 <br />•Hire three firefighters / paramedics <br />•Reduce paid on-call staff accordingly <br />•No annual paid on-Call recruiting <br />2025 - 2027 2025 Cost <br />3 Firefighters/EMT - $341,370 <br />3 Firefighters/Paramedic - $364,908 <br />Fire Department Funding Request <br />Funding Options Considered <br />Levy Increase <br />5.44%Base levy increase without funding new Firefighter positions1 <br />9.18%Absorb the cost of 3 additional Firefighter/Paramedics (1 for each shift)2 <br />6.88% <br />Use 2/3 of available funds over 3 years to reduce levy by <br />$217,800 for each of 3 years – this option retains 1/3 of available <br />funds for new amenity requestsUse closed TIF District <br />funds returned to Ramsey <br />County for redistribution <br />to jurisdictions. Saint <br />Anthony’s portion is <br />estimated to be $990,000 <br />3 <br />6.57% <br />Use all available funds over 4 years to reduce levy by $247,500 <br />for each of 4 years – this option eliminates use for new park <br />amenities requests <br />4 <br />7.51% <br />Retain all available funds in the Capital Funds to reduce or <br />eliminate levy increases for as many years as possible – this <br />option likely eliminates use for new park amenities requests <br />5 <br />Preliminary levy increases for cities around the Metropolitan area are anticipated to be in the range of 6% -13.4%, with <br />an average increase of 8.8% <br />13 <br />14 <br />70