Appropriations Requests for : Waterford Township

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

• Jim Runestad

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

Waterford Township

3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:

Township offices: 5200 Civic Center Dr., Waterford, MI 48329; Intended location for new fire station: 3995 W. Walton Blvd, Waterford, MI 48329

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

386007299

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$2,000,000.00

6. What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?

The purpose of this legislatively directed spending is to build a new regional fire station #2 in the NE corner of Waterford Township. This new station serves not only Waterford, but also the City of Pontiac and the City of Lake Angelus in a first response manner. Waterford Regional Fire Department serves these three communities through fire/EMS service contracts. The current fire station, located about 1 mile west, is nearly 75 years old. It is obsolete in so many ways and has been limped along for the last 3 decades to keep it open. It is an appropriate use of taxpayer monies as this station is manned 24/7/365 as a regional emergency response hub that includes the other communities mentioned above, but also Independence Twp., and others in the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS). This station has responded to Auburn Hills, Holly, Rochester Hills, Springfield and other neighboring communities as requested. WRFD will not say NO to other communities calls for help. This spending affects all the residents that are served in our area and the firefighters assigned to this station. This is an investment that will yield measurable benefits in lives saved, property protects and stronger regional collaboration for decades to come.

7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?

No previous funding received

8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:

Project is estimated to take two years from the time funding is received.

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

No

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator

• "I certify that my immediate family members, legislative staff members, and I have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the requested legislatively directed spending item."
• "I certify that the intended recipient of this legislatively directed spending item is not a for-profit entity."
• "I certify that the information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge."

Senator Jeremy Moss