Fire Department Overtime Overrun
Summary
The council expanded the Fire Department table of organization hoping seven new hires will cut overtime that's running $1.1 million against a $750K budget. Kolodziej wants alternatives like rolling closures and consolidation.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fire overtime running about $1.1 million versus a $750,000 budget.
Firefighters and residents relying on fire response.
Taxpayers if the projected overtime savings don't materialize.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The council expanded the Fire Department table of organization hoping seven new hires will cut overtime that's running $1.1 million against a $750K budget. Kolodziej wants alternatives like rolling closures and consolidation.
City Council - Jul 21, 2026
Fire overtime is at $710,752 of a $750,000 budget just halfway through the year — and members say the old rank-for-rank call-back directive isn't being followed. Staffing shortfalls from two years without a permanent chief are part of the story.
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