APPENDIX H
STATEMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ANNEXATION ON THE ORANGE NEW HOPE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A STATEMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ANNEXATION ON FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE INSURANCE RATES IN THE LARKSPUR ANNEXATION AREA
The following information is provided to satisfy the impact information requirements of
GS 160A-47(4), which requires a statement of the impact of annexation on the Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department and a statement of the impact of annexation on fire protection and fire insurance rates in the annexation area.
Part I
1. The Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department serves the New Hope Fire District which is a rural fire protection district.
2. The current fire tax levy is 6.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
3. The current total assessed value of the Orange New Hope Fire District is $488,121,097.
4. The current fiscal year anticipated fire tax revenue is $317,278.
5. The total present area of the Orange New Hope Fire District is approximately 17.8 square miles. The area of the proposed annexation is .07 square miles. The reduction in area of the fire district due to annexation would be 0.39%.
6. The reduction in population of the fire district would be 78 persons.
7. The annual reduction in fire district revenues due to annexation would be 3.9%.
8. The capital assets of the Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department including buildings, trucks, and equipment total $2,289,564 as of January 10, 2005.
9. Capital liabilities as of January 10, 2005:
Loan #1
Apparatus & Equipment (Loan Amount) $535,000
Mortgagee Central Carolina Bank
Term of Loan (Years) 10
Years Remaining in Term 5
Annual Payment Date Amount
6/30/03 $290,404.20
6/30/04 $248,504.45
6/30/05 $204,413.53
6/30/06 $158,016.87
7/31/07 $109,193.88
Annual Payment Due Date See above
Loan #2
Apparatus (Loan Amount) $240,000
Mortgagee Central Carolina Bank
Term of Loan (Years) 5
Years Remaining in Term 5
Annual Payment Date Amount
6/30/05 $240,000.00
6/30/06 $219,825.00
6/30/07 $202,901.07
6/30/08 $185,245.46
6/30/09 $166,825.43
Annual Payment Due Date See above
10. The Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department employs four (4) full-time employees. None have been employed full-time for more than 2 years as of January 10, 2005.
11. No full-time employees of the Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department will be terminated as a result of the town annexation.
Part II
1. The area to be annexed will be served by the Town's Fire and Public Safety personnel and equipment and is also proposed to continue to be served, through a contract for first responder service, by the Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department.
2. Fire service to the annexation area will be provided by Town Fire Station #4 (Airport Road and Weaver Dairy Road). The part of the area to be annexed nearest to the existing municipal boundaries is within 0.6 road miles of an existing municipal fire station. The furthest part of the area to be annexed is within 1.2 road miles of an existing municipal fire station.
3. The part of the area to be annexed nearest to the existing municipal boundaries is within 3.5 road miles of the Orange New Hope rural fire department. The furthest part of the area to be annexed is within 4.1 road miles of the Orange New Hope rural fire department.
4. 100% of the population of the area to be annexed is within 1.2 road miles of an existing municipal fire station.
5. 100% of the population of the area to be annexed is within 4.1 road miles of the Orange New Hope rural fire department.
6. The average time delay between dispatch and "turnout" (apparatus departing the station) for the municipal fire department is 45 seconds.
7. The average time delay between dispatch and "turnout" for the rural fire department is 6-7 minutes.
8. Water supply in the area to be annexed will be provided by:
2 Orange New Hope Fire Department Pumpers
2 Orange New Hope Fire Department Tankers
3 Municipal Fire Department Pumpers
0 Municipal Fire Department Tankers
9. The average number of Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department personnel responding during the day (8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.) is 6 and during the night (6:01 p.m. until 7:59 a.m.) is 15.
10. The average number of municipal fire department personnel for response day and night is 15.
11. Orange New Hope Fire Department apparatus available for response in the area to be annexed is:
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PUMPERS
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YEAR |
PUMP CAPACITY |
TANK CAPACITY |
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1991 E-One |
1250 GPM |
1000 gal. |
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1991 E-One |
1250 GPM |
1000 gal. |
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1999 LaFrance |
1500 GPM |
1000 gal. |
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2005 Ferrara |
1500GPM |
1000 gal. |
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TANKERS
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YEAR |
PUMP CAPACITY |
TANK CAPACITY |
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1982 Grumman |
1000 GPM |
1000 gal |
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OTHER APPARATUS
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YEAR |
TYPE |
APPLICATION |
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1997 |
Brush Truck |
Woods and Grass Fires |
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1999 |
Utility Truck |
Support and Air |
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2000 |
Ford Expedition |
Support |
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2001 |
Ford F150 Truck |
Support |
12. Chapel Hill municipal fire department apparatus available for response in the area to be annexed is:
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PUMPERS
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YEAR AND MODEL |
PUMP CAPACITY |
TANK CAPACITY |
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2001 HME (60 Ft. Quint.) |
1500 GPM |
500 gal |
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2001 KME |
1000 GPM |
500 gal |
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1997 Ferrara |
1500 GPM |
500 gal |
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1992 Simon LTI (100 Ft. Ladder) |
1500 GPM |
500 gal |
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2000 International (attack pumper) |
1000 GPM |
500 gal |
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1988 E-One |
1000 GPM |
500 gal |
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1988 E-One |
1000 GPM |
500 gal |
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1982 Mack |
1250 GPM |
500 gal |
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TANKERS
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YEAR AND MODEL |
PUMP CAPACITY |
TANK CAPACITY |
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NONE |
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OTHER APPARATUS
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YEAR AND MODEL |
TYPE |
APPLICATION |
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1997 Ford Van |
Support |
Investigations |
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2001 Dodge 1500 Truck |
Support |
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2000 Ford Expedition |
Command |
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2001 Chevy Suburban |
Command |
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PART III
STATEMENT OF THE IMPACT ON FIRE INSURANCE RATES IN THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED.
1. According to the Insurance Services Office of North Carolina, the current fire insurance classification of the Orange New Hope rural fire district is 9.
2. According to the Insurance Services Office of North Carolina, the current fire insurance classification of the Town of Chapel Hill is 3.
The table that follows shows the relationship which insurance premiums bear to the insurance classification for two types of properties, i.e., homeowners coverage and the basis rate for non-sprinklered masonry mercantile properties.
INSURANCE RATES
HOMEOWNERS 3 (HO3) COVERAGE
$100,000 Coverage
$250 Deductible
The following table shows annual premiums according to the N.C. Rate Bureau and the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
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Orange New Hope Fire District |
Town of Chapel Hill |
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Protection Class 9 |
Protection Class 3 |
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Annual Premium |
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Masonry Frame |
Masonry Frame |
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$ 562 $ 649 |
$ 411 $ 433 |
COMMERCIAL
NON-SPRINKLERED MASONRY MERCANTILE
(class three construction, high susceptibility)
Basis Rate
Per $100 Coverage
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Orange New Hope Fire District |
Town of Chapel Hill |
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$ 1.40 -- building |
$ 0.67 -- building |
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$ 3.26 -- contents |
$ 2.02 -- contents |