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Dispatch budget highlights staffing shortfalls; board debates whether to budget for full staffing or overtime
Summary
County dispatch supervisors told the advisory board that vacancies drove overtime in 2025; staff suggested budgeting for full staffing and lower overtime while the board considered leaving one position unfunded pending commission decision.
Grand County budget staff and dispatch leadership told the Budget Advisory Board on Sept. 12 that dispatch overtime in 2025 stemmed from vacancies and that the draft 2026 budget currently includes overtime to cover gaps.
“Yes. We had some overtime this year due to lack of staffing,” said a dispatch supervisor (Swenson), explaining why overtime appears in the draft. Board members noted a $22,000 negative balance in the overtime…
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