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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.

$4,126,758Total revenue (FY 2025)
$100,965Reported Part VII D + F figure
16 / 30Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 53%)

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Selected peer organizations

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.

OrganizationStateRevenueD + 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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