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Middletown board transfers $100,000 to cover fire-department overtime amid five vacancies
Summary
The board approved moving $100,000 within the fire department budget to cover overtime costs tied to five staff vacancies; members said the funds come from payroll savings and fund balance.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorized a transfer within the fire department budget of $100,000 from personal services to overtime to cover increased overtime costs associated with staffing shortages.
The presiding officer said the department currently has five vacancies, which the record ties to “significant overtime increases.” A board member asked whether the transfer would be sufficient for the rest of the year; staff answered that they believed it would and that the funds were coming from payroll savings and fund balance.
A motion to transfer the $100,000 was made and seconded; the presiding officer called for voice approval and members responded “Aye.” The transcript does not record a roll-call tally by name.
The board’s action redirected existing departmental payroll funds rather than adding new appropriations. No further staffing actions or hiring timelines were recorded during the meeting.
