The Lebanon Fire District Board of Directors approved a $15.3 million budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 during its May 13 meeting.
In his budget message, Fire Chief Joseph Rodondi stated the LFD faces a structural budget deficit with a projected shortfall of $858,450 for the next fiscal year. He noted that the 2016 Master Plan identified that expenses were growing slightly faster than revenue, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the trend.
LFD, as its own…