North County Fire approves $18 million budget for 2014-15

The North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) approved its final 2014-15 budget.

The 3-0 board vote Sept. 23, with Paul Schaden and Kathleen Thuner absent, adopts a $18,036,936 budget for the July-June fiscal year.

“We really do appreciate the support of the board of directors,” said NCFPD deputy fire chief Ed Sprague. “They do a very good job of looking over the details.”

The NCFPD board had adopted a preliminary budget at its June 17 meeting. The final budget increases the total spending amount by $143,688 and reflects the final fiscal activity for the 2013-14 fiscal year and actions app...