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Council approves $1.2 million transfer to cover Brockton Fire Department overtime
Summary
The council authorized a $1.2 million intra-department transfer to the fire overtime account, moving $800,000 from educational incentive funds and $400,000 from shift-differential funds after the fire chief explained staffing and injury-driven overtime needs.
The Brockton City Council on Jan. 27 authorized a transfer of $1,200,000 within the Fire Department budget to cover overtime for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The transfer request, transmitted by the fire chief and the mayor under Mass. Gen. Laws, ch. 44, designated $800,000 from the department's educational-incentive line and $400,000 from shift-differential to the regular overtime account. Fire Chief (on record) told the council staffing and injuries have required substantial overtime spending over…
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