City Council Meeting Date: July 14, 2026
To: Mayor & City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Subject:
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Review the proposed 2027 Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Service Budget and Capital Equipment Plan and Related City of Northfield Fire Department 2027 Contribution.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council receives a presentation on the 2027 budget request from the Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service (NAFRS) with the proposed budget expenditures of $1,619,600 of which Northfield's financial contribution is $1,192,511.48.
Summary Report:
The City Council will review the budget request from NAFRS related to the 2027 Budget and Capital Equipment Plan. The contribution percentages for Northfield, Dundas, and the Rural Fire District are noted below and attached (attachment 1).
Northfield's percentage is 73.63%, which remains the same from 2026. These percentages are set every other year and were updated in August 2025. They will be updated again next year for 2028-2029. The allocation percentages are determined using (1) number of calls, (2) population, and (3) estimated market value.
A more detailed 2027 budget breakdown (attachment 2), the NAFRS Capital Equipment Plan (attachment 3), and a NAFRS budget trend document (attachment 4) are attached.
Financial Impacts:
2027 NAFRS Operating Budget = $1,369,600
2027 NAFRS Capital Equipment Budget = $250,000
2027 NAFRS Total Preliminary Operating & Capital Equipment Budget = $1,619,600
2027 Northfield Operating Budget Contribution = $1,008,436.48 (73.63%)
2027 Northfield Capital Equipment Budget Contribution = $184,075 (73.63%)
2027 Northfield Total Operating and Capital Contribution = $1,192,511.48 (73.63)
2027 Rural Fire Protection District Contribution = $325,863.52 (20.12%)
2027 Dundas Fire Protection Contribution = $101,225.00 (6.25%)
Previous Years NAFRS Budget (2016-2026):
2026 NAFRS Operating Budget = $1,318,331
2026 NAFRS Capital E...
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