Greene County TN - FD info

Doug Temple, Treasurer of the Greene County Association of Volunteer
Fire Department, gave a presentation in regards to the funding from
Greene County through Wheel Tax revenues. He stated that the funds are
used to provide financial support to 14 Volunteer Fire Departments.
The total Wheel Tax fund received for the calender year 2017 was
$196,896. He said almost half of the funding was used to pay for the
local insurance agencies to obtain coverage for the Volunteer Fire
Departments. The policies provide for accident and sickness, property,
vehicles, and workers compensation. The total cost of insurance for
2017 was $88,701. He explained how they use the money in which he
stated that the GCAVFD is a 501©(3) non-profit corporation registered
in the State of Tennessee. They are required to prepare and submit
annual filings with the IRS as well as the State Comptroller by hiring
a local CPA firm. He said the GCAVFD maintains county based resources
that are available to all 14 departments. These resources include
county fire radio system, a life safety trailer, and a disaster
trailer. He said the GCAVFD distributed the balance of the Wheel tax
revenue equally to the 14 departments in which each department
received $7,568 for a total distribution for 2017 of $105,952. •

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https://www.greenecountytngov.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/189.pdf