Summit Fire & Medical District has developed a two‑year Chief’s Budget for FY2026‑27 and FY2027‑28, with adoption of the proposed FY26‑27 budget for 20‑day public posting scheduled for the May 20, 2026 Board meeting. The plan keeps the property tax mill rate at 3.50, anticipates total new revenue of about 8.07 million in FY26‑27 and 8.35 million in FY27‑28, and explicitly allocates increases to capital and emergency funds, program expenditures, grants, wildland callout costs, and fleet/facility projects. Within this framework the District is planning 150000 annual capital fund increases, 125000 annual emergency fund increases, 424840 per year in board‑approved fleet/facility spending, and 125000 per year in grant-funded projects, while also budgeting 200000 annually for wildland callout activity. This forward-looking capital and program plan signals upcoming needs for apparatus, station improvements, wildland equipment, grants management, and planning/engineering or financial consulting support. Vendors can engage while priorities are still being refined and before specific procurements are issued.

Budget priorities include meeting labor goals, maintaining a stable tax rate, and building capital a...