Sean C. Morgan
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Budget Committee last week approved a budget recommendation that includes a 6.25-percent increase in spending – $133,600.
The proposed budget will increase from $2.134 million to $2.267 million, from 2010-11 to 2011-12.
Four main factors contributed to the increase, said Fire Chief Mike Beaver. First is a 4-percent increase in the district’s contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System; the district taking out a $250,000…