Page 2 - The Shores of Jupiter - September '23

Page 2, The Shores
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town of Jupiter news
By Jim Kuretski, In July 2023, the Town and Palm Beach County
executed a 10-year interlocal agreement for PBCFR
Mayor, Town of Jupiter to continue providing fire rescue and EMS services to
The Town Council works
with our town manager, staff, Jupiter. PBCFR’s costs to provide service to Jupiter
and others to address issues have risen about 40 percent from $20 million in 2020
affecting our residents and to a proposed budget of $28 million for fiscal year
businesses. The following 2024. By the end of the 10-year interlocal agreement,
which runs through 2033, the projected PBCFR budget
provides a summary of
actions and achievements is estimated to be $44 million, and possibly more.
since last month’s community
A homesteaded Jupiter property valued at $550,000
newspaper report: will pay about $951 in 2024 for PBCFR fire rescue
created new Jupiter Fire services. This represents a significant cost as well as a
Rescue department (JFRd) significant cost savings opportunity.
On Aug. 15 the Jupiter Town Council directed Town staff to Over the 10-year time frame of the interlocal
create the new Jupiter Fire Rescue Department (JFRD) to deliver agreement, it is forecasted that Jupiter taxpayers will
excellent levels of service at a lower, more sustainable cost to save approximately $68 million by establishing the new
Jupiter residents and businesses. JFRD, when compared to maintaining the agreement with
The Town Council will have local control over costs, PBCFR.
operations, and levels of service. This will enable the The Town has historically managed its financial
council to make fiscally responsible decisions on behalf of positions well, which will enable the Town to start the
Jupiter’s residents and businesses. It significantly decreases JFRD through a combination of cash, financial debt and
the cost of fire rescue and emergency services compared to ad valorem taxes. Even when start-up costs and financing
that charged by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR), costs are incorporated, Jupiter residents and businesses
currently and into the future. will pay far less in taxes once the JFRD is operational
In late 2022, the Town retained the Center for Public Safety than they currently pay to PBCFR for the same service.
The Town of Jupiter has established a culture of
Management (CPSM) to conduct a Fire and EMS Sustainability
and Feasibility Study that explored different service provider excellence in public safety. The Jupiter Police Department
options for future fire and EMS services. The study outlined sets this benchmark every day, and JFRD will start its
start-up costs, ongoing operational costs, and a 36-month service from a position of excellence on day one.
implementation timeline for creating the JFRD. Stay tuned.
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