As reported by the Morganton News Herald
Volunteer fire departments in Burke County will be receiving a North Carolina State budget allocation totaling $4 million dollars.
Each of the 15 Burke County fire districts will receive funding in varying amounts ranging from just over $400,000 to just under $100,000.
Burke County Manager Brian Epley came up with the allocation formula which he says equates to around 60.5% of the fire department’s 2023-2024 budget.
The fire departments and money they will receive are:
- Brendletown Fire Department: $280,660.23
- Chesterfield Fire Department: $196,654.18
- Drowning Creek Fire Department: $65,134.83
- Enola Fire Department: $98,728.44
- George Hildebran Fire Department: $252,194.43
- Icard Fire Department: $622,363.10
- Jonas Ridge Fire Department: $165,342.74
- Lake James Fire Department: $218,597.67
- Longtown Fire Department: $157,621.12
- Lovelady Fire Department: $467,364.12
- Oak Hill Fire Department: $326,243.90
- Salem Fire Department: $311,634.84
- South Mountain Fire Department: $93,713.95
- Triple Community Fire Department: $429,391.89
- West End Fire Department: $314,354.56
