Section 270.40  Local Budgets

a)         The amount of reimbursed cost of supplies must exceed 5 percent of the Emergency Response Agency's Annual Budget for the fiscal year in which the incident occurred or commenced.

b)         It is recognized that a single equipment purchase in a given year may not accurately portray a typical annual commodity or equipment line. The Emergency Response Agency may elect to use the average of the current year and two previous years' budgets.

c)         The chief fiscal officer of the Emergency Response Agency shall attest to the budgetary information provided.  A certified copy of the tax levy and appropriation ordinance, audits, or similar documentation filed with a governmental agency should be submitted.