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Title
Mount Laurel Fire Department
Description
Mount Laurel is a 22.5 square mile suburban community with an average night time population approaching 50,000 and a day time commercial-business population taking that census to well over 100,000. The community is extremely diversified, with the Fire Department having the responsibilities of providing protection for structures that range from high rise to farm properties, along with several miles of some of the busiest highways in the country i.e. New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) and Interstate 295.
The overall Department consists of three stations housing 3 engines, 2 quints, 1 tower ladder, 1 awd pumper, 1 heavy rescue, 1 brush truck, and seven various support vehicles.
The Fire District was created by Ordinance of the Township Council in October 1983 in response to the filing of a petition by over 5% of the legal voters of record at that time. The Fire District is a taxing authority and uses property tax assessment as the primary source of funding for the operations of the Fire Department. Approximately 89% of all annual funding is derived from property taxes with the remaining 11% coming from inspection and permit fees, fines, interest, State grants and other miscellaneous sources with the current Budget of approximately $6,500,000.00 annually.
