Ladies and Gentlemen:
In my effort to continually keep you advised as to the progress being made on our District’s Strategic Plan, copies of our 2015 budget as well as our 2016 proposed budget have been made public as required by state law. In addition, our Board of Commissioners requested that Chief of Administration Kenneth Moore furnish a copy via email to all Fire District 4 employees and asked that each employee review the proposed budget and make constructive suggestions as to areas the District could reduce expenditures and still maintain our level of professional services to the citizens of our District, City, and Parish. While we are anticipating a shortfall in revenue, working together with our employees we hope to develop a strategy that will reduce our outflow while making it tolerable for our employees. Personnel salaries and benefits make up the largest line items in our budget.
Chief Merrick Tassin has submitted a two week notice to the Board of Commissioners that he will retire on December 18, 2015 after 29 years of service to our Fire District and our Parish. The Board of Commissioners and I would like to congratulate and wish the Chief well in his retirement and we thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the citizens of Mandeville and St. Tammany Parish.
Again, on behalf of our Board of Commissioners I want to express our sincere thanks for the support you have given Fire District 4 in the past as well as in the future.
Respectfully,
Wm. H. “Bill” Dobson
Chairman Board of Commissioners
St. Tammany Parish Fire District #4
