The Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority District Board gave final approval to a $25.5 million budget for next year, which is about a 10 percent increase over last year. The approval was not without some dissent from two members of the Central Yavapai Fire District (CYFD) — the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) is the operational arm of the Chino Valley Fire District and the Central Yavapai Fire Districts that levies the taxes to cover the proposed budget — over how the money is to be spent and who pays the bill. CYFD member ViciLee Jacobs voted against contributing $16.9 million to the final tally. Member Tom Steele said he doesn’t see why CYFD pays 80 percent of the costs of CAFMA when it only has 70 percent of the operation. Jacobs said she would trim costs on equipment and certain non-essentials so as to pay more to paramedics.