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Committee receives general fund overtime report; fire chief says paramedic grant should offset spike
Summary
The finance committee received the general fund overtime report through July 2025. Fire Department leadership said six authorized firefighter positions were added to reduce overtime, summer spikes have driven current overtime use, and a paramedic grant is expected to offset some overtime costs.
The Finance Committee on Sept. 9 received the general fund overtime report through July 2025 and discussed fire-department overtime trends.
Chief Nott told the committee that the department had authorized six firefighter positions to reduce overtime and that summer months typically produce a "big spike" in overtime. He said the department had "received that paramedic grant that offsets some of that overtime too," and staff expect the grant to bring overtime spending back in line with the adopted budget once the grant paperwork is finalized.
Committee members asked whether the conditions that drove the earlier overtime problems persist. Chief Nott said the underlying conditions remain but that personnel are working to reduce overtime and the department is tracking the trend.
Action: the committee voted unanimously to receive the overtime report and place it on file.
Why it matters: overtime levels affect service delivery and the general fund; the committee will monitor grant offsets and hiring plans as the budget process proceeds.
