Jennifer Lambert Rimes

This document provides an update on the progress of the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan for the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District, detailing achievements made in 2025. It highlights completed objectives in areas such as firefighter training, technology and tool procurement, and cancer prevention policies. The report also introduces new goals and objectives derived from a 2025 SWOT analysis, focusing on expanding special operations capabilities like water rescue and tactical rescue, and bolstering district readiness through a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.

This strategic plan for the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District outlines its commitment to providing high-quality fire and emergency medical services to residents and visitors. Developed with community and internal stakeholder input, the plan focuses on six strategic initiatives: Human Resources, Physical Resources, Training, Health, Wellness, and Safety, External Communications, and Accreditation. The overarching vision is to be a professional, accredited fire service organization known for compassionate service, teamwork, and protection, achieved through initiatives aimed at workforce development, enhanced health and safety, robust training, improved external communications, and optimized physical resources.

The agenda includes discussion on the tentative millage rate and budget for the fiscal year 2025/2026. It involves setting a tentative millage rate of 2.7500 mills, which represents a 3.45% change from the roll-back rate of 2.6582 mills. Also, it includes discussion on the tentative budget of $13,826,088.

The Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District held a final budget hearing to discuss and adopt the final millage rate and budget for the fiscal year 2024/2025. Key discussion points included setting the final millage rate at 2.7500 mills, which is a 5.3000% change from the roll-back rate, and adopting the final budget of $13,876,185. The hearing also included a public comment segment and resolutions for adopting the final millage rate and budget.

The agenda includes discussion of the tentative millage rate, public comments, and the reading and adoption of resolutions for the final millage rate and budget. The proposed operating budget expenditures are 7.7% more than last year's total expenditures.