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        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>5550</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>5550</BookValueAmt>
      </LandGrp>
      <EquipmentGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>35085</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <DepreciationAmt>35085</DepreciationAmt>
      </EquipmentGrp>
      <OtherLandBuildingsGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>791418</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <DepreciationAmt>582340</DepreciationAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>209078</BookValueAmt>
      </OtherLandBuildingsGrp>
      <TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>214628</TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>
      <OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp>
        <Desc>CREDIT CARDS</Desc>
        <Amt>4801</Amt>
      </OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp>
      <TotalLiabilityAmt>4801</TotalLiabilityAmt>
    </IRS990ScheduleD>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INFRUSTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE FIREHOUSE AND RELATED EQUIPMENT MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE VOLUNTEERS. A TOTAL OF 3,855 MANHOURS WERE UTILIZED IN 2023 MAINTAINING THE FIRETRUCKS, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TREASURER AND FINANCIAL SECRETARY REVIEW RETURN AND DISCUSS AT LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FIREHOUSE PICNIC 2,640 0 0 DUES &amp; SIBSCRIPTION 916 0 0 REPAIRS &amp; MAINTENANCE CHIEF 336 0 0 SPECIAL EVENT 3,980 0 0 TRAINING RELATED - WD HOUSING 1,384 0 0 INSTALLATION RECOGNITION 875 0 0 SOMERSET PAT FOOD 82 82 0 MEDICAL RELATED 1,150 0 0 TRAINING RELATED - WD MEALS 1,187 0 0 FIRE CALL MEALS 137 0 0 CIGAR NIGHT EVENT 0 0 4,487 PRIZE EXPENSE 0 0 3,850 UNRECOGNIZED EXPENSES 1,323 0 0 GOOD &amp; WELFARE 98 0 0 MEALS &amp; REFRESHMENTS 740 0 0 EQUIPMENT 620 0 0 SOCIAL COMMITTEE 672 0 0 SPECIAL EVENT MEALS 3,402 0 0 REFRESHMENTS 99 0 0 JOB SUPPLIES 259 0 0 MEALS &amp; REFRESHMENTS 14,671 0 0 TOTAL 34,571 82 8,337</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,975</ExplanationTxt>
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