Budgets Pass in Both Moorestown Fire Districts

Voters approved budgets in both township fire districts Saturday, translating to small tax increases for property owners. 

In Fire District 1, the budget passed by a vote of 103-44. Incumbent Charles Schuster and newcomer Bradley J. Kenney won seats on the board of fire commissioners, each receiving 126 votes. 

The total budget for Fire District 1 is $2.27 million, of which $1.77 million will be raised by taxation—an increase of just $767 from 2012, according to administrator Chris Chesner. 

Residents approved Fire District 2's budget by a wide margin, 106-16, according to unofficial results. Incumbent Jacqueline Grant and newcomer William Ruggiano won three-year terms on  the district's board of fire commissioners, defeating newcomer Jonathan Tabaco. 

District 2's budget is $702,612, an increase of $6,374 (or 0.9 percent) from 2012, said administrator Liz Booth.

Voters in District 2 also approved the repaving of the parking lot of the Lenola Fire Station at a cost not to exceed $70,000, as well as the purchase of a replacement vehicle for the fire official at a cost up to $38,000.