West Buncombe Fire Department
West Buncombe Fire Department's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $100,965 for Dennis Fagnant, Fire Chief (FY 2025). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $100,965. It is higher than the D + F figure for 16 of 30 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (M24), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 53%; median $89,264). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (M24), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigilant Engine Hook & Ladder Co Inc | NY | $4,316,989 | $4,933 |
| Sam Bass Volunteer Fire Department | TX | $4,331,384 | $146,322 |
| Troutman Fire Department Inc | NC | $3,917,978 | $71,927 |
| Wintersville Volunteer Fire Department | OH | $3,902,911 | $28,072 |
| Tri-community Volunteer Fire Dept | TN | $3,860,436 | $103,166 |
| Spring Lake Park Fire Dept Inc | MN | $4,394,650 | $208,970 |
| Karns Volunteer Fire Department | TN | $3,794,336 | $32,996 |
| Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire | NC | $3,765,827 | $47,872 |
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