Title
Budget Amendment for FY26 Long Creek Volunteer Fire District Fund Balance Appropriation
Action
ACTION:
Amend the FY2026 Budget Ordinance to appropriate $187,389.00 of Charlotte ETJ Fire District (9021) fund balance for the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department’s soil removal and replacement project.
Staff Contact: Ebenezer Gujjarlapudi, Director, LUESA
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
LUESA is requesting fund balance to cover the removal and replacement of unsuitable soil, trash, and debris within the proposed building area for the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department (VFD). This funding will be added to the FY26 capital allocation for the Long Creek VFD. Long Creek is scheduled to begin construction of a new fire station. Unfortunately, the soil contains trash and debris from a prior demolition, making it unsuitable for the new build. This project will help restore the soil to a suitable condition for the new construction.
The amount requested for additional funding is $189,389.00, sourced from the Fire Tax Fund, and will cover the full cost of the soil replacement project (option #2 in the attached quote).
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
VFD fund (9021) balance appropriation of $187,389. No county funding impact.