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Snoqualmie Fire Department reports lower mandatory overtime after three hires
Summary
Department leaders told the Public Safety Committee that mandatory overtime hours have fallen sharply since 2023 after the council approved three additional firefighter positions. Officials said one lieutenant promotion will start Nov. 1 and that the department expects further drops when the final vacancy is filled.
Deputy/Acting Chief Brown told the Snoqualmie Public Safety Committee on Oct. 20 that mandatory overtime for the fire department has fallen significantly since 2023 after the city authorized three additional firefighter positions.
Brown presented a chart showing historically high mandatory overtime in 2023—more than 1,700 hours in that category—and…
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