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Fire overtime runs above target as vacancies, retirements and deployments strain staffing
Summary
Redmond Fire reported second‑quarter overtime running at about 36–37% of budget—roughly $3.1 million and about $1 million over target—partly offset by salary savings from vacancies; leadership described retirements, academy attrition, deployments and medical leave as drivers and outlined plans for overhires and future academies.
Deputy Chief Quirricone and Deputy Chief Whitney briefed the Public Safety and Human Services Committee on Sept. 16 about the fire department’s overtime and staffing situation for the period Jan. 1–June 30, 2025.
The nut graf: Combined regular and overtime salaries are tracking slightly under budget at 23.7% (target ~25%), but overtime alone is running substantially higher—about 36–37%—driven by vacancies, late academy graduations, increased mandatory overtime because of medical and family leaves, and incident-related deployments (including California wildfire deployments). Staff said…
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