Cinnaminson Fire Budget Passes

Two incumbents were returned to their seats as fire commissioners, as voters also OK'd a $3.7 million budget.

With just a fraction of registered voters turning out, Cinnaminson's fire budget easily passed Saturday, 119-45. Two incumbent commissioners, Roger Butler and Frank Ellison Jr., ran unopposed and were re-elected to three-year terms. The total Cinnaminson Fire District budget for 2013 is $3,748,628. Of that, $2,741,234 will be raised by taxation. The remaining funds are from budget surplus, grants and more. This was the fifth year in a row the fire district presented a budget to voters with no tax increase. The department has a detailed breakdown of the 2013 budget on its website. Cinnaminson has more than 8,600 registered voters; fire districts elections, always held on the third Saturday in February, typically draw very few voters to the …

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Fire District Election Today

For the fifth year in a row, the fire district budget will pose no tax increase to residents here. Polls open at 2 p.m. Saturday.

No Tax Increase Expected in Fire District Budget

The fire election vote is Saturday.

  For the fifth year in a row, the fire district budget—which voters will go to the polls for Saturday—will pose no tax increase to residents here. The total Cinnaminson Fire District budget for 2013 is $3,748,628. Of that, $2,741,234 will be raised by taxation. The remaining funds are from budget surplus, grants and more. In October, voters approved a referendum for the fire department to go out to bid for two fire trucks. About half of the $1 million needed for the trucks was saved for over the years, Fire Chief William Kramer said. “We’re in pretty good shape,” Kramer said. “It truly is the work of all the different entities that make up the district—commissioners, management team and career staff.” Most of the fire district budget goes…

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William Kramer

6:40 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013

Ric. We are not hiding anything. No matter what you are told you are going to disagree. You are the one avoiding the truth by continuing to speak about things you have no clue of. An example is your comment in the post about Mr. Phillips where you state that the fire department is hiding "millions" of dollars in surplus. Did you ever wonder why no other public offiicals (elected or appointed) …   more ›