| The Actual and Present Value of Fire Department Expenditures by the Town of Cummington from 1947 throught 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Operational | Capital | Total | 2002 Present Value | Chimney | Structure / Oil burner | Auto accident / Auto Fire | Grass / Forest / Dump / Brush | Mutual Aid | False Alarm / Alarm Sounding | Generator / Storm Standby / Drinking Water | Illegal burning | Search party | Misc. / Still Alarms | Smoke in Building | Oil / Gas / Diesel / etc. Spills | Wires down / Trees on Wires | Total Calls | Present Value / Total Calls |
| 1943 | $900.00 | $900.00 | $9,557.13 | 0 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | $900.00 | $900.00 | $7,979.69 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 17 | $469.39 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | $800.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,800.00 | $52,701.91 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | $4,791.08 | ||||||||||
| 1949 | $1,099.86 | $1,496.98 | $2,596.84 | $18,669.98 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | $933.50 | |||||||||
| 1950 | $900.00 | $1,650.00 | $2,550.00 | $18,518.41 | 0 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | $800.00 | $775.00 | $1,575.00 | $11,324.60 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | $666.15 | ||||||||
| 1952 | $1,349.22 | $1,349.22 | $8,990.91 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | $1,284.42 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | $1,159.46 | $485.00 | $1,644.46 | $10,722.43 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | $630.73 | |||||||||
| 1954 | $1,900.00 | $350.00 | $2,250.00 | $14,554.32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | $766.02 | ||||||||
| 1955 | $1,894.89 | $1,894.89 | $12,196.27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | $530.27 | |||||||||
| 1956 | $1,596.07 | $1,596.07 | $10,314.21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | $859.52 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | $1,640.70 | $1,640.70 | $10,445.93 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | $746.14 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | $2,214.02 | $2,214.02 | $13,606.29 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | $1,236.94 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | $1,859.71 | $1,859.71 | $11,128.40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | $1,112.84 | ||||||||||
| 1960 | $1,811.57 | $1,811.57 | $10,754.30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | $977.66 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | $2,019.49 | $2,019.49 | $11,799.81 | 3 | 2 | 5 | $2,359.96 | ||||||||||||
| 1962 | $2,129.16 | $450.00 | $2,579.16 | $14,920.74 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | $1,865.09 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | $2,799.61 | $2,799.61 | $16,019.85 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 21 | $762.85 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | $2,399.43 | $2,399.43 | $13,567.14 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | $904.48 | |||||||||||
| 1965 | $2,091.09 | $2,091.09 | $11,671.96 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | $1,061.09 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | $2,089.73 | $1,700.00 | $3,789.73 | $20,799.75 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | $1,890.89 | |||||||||
| 1967 | $2,074.37 | $2,074.37 | $11,064.22 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | $526.87 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | $2,100.00 | $2,100.00 | $10,885.25 | 12 | 3 | 15 | $725.68 | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | $2,093.46 | $2,093.46 | $10,413.97 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | $1,157.11 | |||||||||||
| 1970 | $2,098.47 | $34,975.00 | $37,073.47 | $174,974.23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | $15,906.75 | |||||||||
| 1971 | $2,661.24 | $2,661.24 | $11,860.39 | 0 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 1972 | $3,126.21 | $3,126.21 | $13,358.22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | $2,226.37 | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | $2,146.38 | $2,146.38 | $8,878.44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | $739.87 | |||||||||
| 1974 | $4,430.80 | $4,430.80 | $17,257.90 | 4 | 4 | $4,314.48 | |||||||||||||
| 1975 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | $3,047.34 | $3,047.34 | $9,801.19 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | $612.57 | ||||||||||
| 1977 | $3,565.70 | $3,565.70 | $10,839.70 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | $570.51 | ||||||||
| 1978 | $4,421.37 | $4,421.37 | $12,620.59 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | $664.24 | ||||||||
| 1979 | $7,037.83 | $5,000.00 | $12,037.83 | $31,934.39 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | $1,680.76 | |||||||
| 1980 | $5,238.59 | $5,238.59 | $12,463.79 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | $445.14 | ||||||
| 1981 | $5,563.87 | $5,563.87 | $11,663.17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | $530.14 | ||||||||
| 1982 | $5,280.13 | $1,266.05 | $6,546.18 | $12,440.91 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | $888.64 | ||||||||
| 1983 | $5,300.00 | $8,756.09 | $14,056.09 | $25,153.84 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 30 | $838.46 | |||||||
| 1984 | $5,626.00 | $993.91 | $6,619.91 | $11,479.21 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 29 | $395.83 | ||||||
| 1985 | $6,500.00 | $1,900.00 | $8,400.00 | $13,965.45 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 44 | $317.40 | |||||
| 1986 | $6,500.00 | $4,550.00 | $11,050.00 | $17,732.84 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 32 | $554.15 | |||||
| 1987 | $6,662.00 | $4,500.00 | $11,162.00 | $17,578.58 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 33 | $532.68 | |||||
| 1988 | $6,662.00 | $6,662.00 | $10,127.14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 31 | $326.68 | |||||||||
| 1989 | $6,662.00 | $149,973.00 | $156,635.00 | $228,728.40 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 36 | $6,353.57 | |||||||
| 1990 | $7,300.00 | $7,300.00 | $10,171.68 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 34 | $299.17 | |||||||||
| 1991 | $7,299.86 | $3,925.00 | $11,224.86 | $14,839.19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 51 | $290.96 | |||||
| 1992 | $7,300.00 | $7,300.00 | $9,261.57 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 39 | $237.48 | ||||||
| 1993 | $8,496.45 | $8,496.45 | $10,465.55 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 52 | $201.26 | ||||||
| 1994 | $8,707.36 | $9,000.00 | $17,707.36 | $21,175.86 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 35 | $605.02 | ||||||
| 1995 | $8,213.00 | $8,213.00 | $9,572.86 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | $354.55 | |||||
| 1996 | $9,463.00 | $9,463.00 | $10,760.81 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 | $398.55 | ||||||||
| 1997 | $9,003.44 | $9,003.44 | $9,973.10 | 1 | 21 | 22 | $453.32 | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | $9,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $14,000.00 | $15,197.98 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 31 | $490.26 | ||||||
| 1999 | $9,382.00 | $9,382.00 | $10,024.43 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 26 | $385.56 | ||||||||
| 2000 | $9,530.49 | $4,500.00 | $14,030.49 | $14,597.10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 38 | $384.13 | |||||
| 2001 | $9,805.00 | $9,805.00 | $9,961.88 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 37 | $269.24 | |||||
| 2002 | $10,050.00 | $18,488.00 | $28,538.00 | $28,538.00 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 35 | $815.37 | |||||||||
| Total | $245,802.37 | $266,634.03 | $512,436.40 | $1,170,005.86 | 193 | 101 | 178 | 167 | 145 | 98 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 202 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 1164 | $1,005.16 |
| The pre-1975 data are the Consumer Price Index statistics from Historical Statistics of the United States (USGPO, 1975). All data since then are from the annual Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Source http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ | |||||||||||||||||||