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        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>195637</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>197600</CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>
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        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>23</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
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        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>25</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
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        <BookValueAmt>1408</BookValueAmt>
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        <Desc>941 PAYROLL TAX</Desc>
        <Amt>1414</Amt>
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      <OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp>
        <Desc>NC5 PAYROLL TAX</Desc>
        <Amt>131</Amt>
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      <OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp>
        <Desc>ESC PAYROLL TAX</Desc>
        <Amt>57</Amt>
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      <OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp>
        <Desc>ADJUSTING ENTRY 2020</Desc>
        <Amt>1959</Amt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ELECTS THE GOVERNING BODY ON A ROTATING BASIS</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MATTERS ARE BROUGHT UP BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY AT MONTHLY MEETINGS</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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