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Mayor says overtime driven by staffing gaps amid $330 million shortfall; Ernst & Young study to guide reforms
Summary
At a press briefing the mayor addressed a reported $330 million budget shortfall, defended recent overtime spending as tied to staffing deficits in police and fire, said three department directors have been replaced, and said the city will rely on an Ernst & Young report to guide efficiency reforms in solid waste and other services.
Mayor (name not specified) told reporters the city is facing a roughly $330 million shortfall and defended recent overtime expenditures as responses to staffing shortfalls and storm-related demands.
The mayor said the shortfall is real and described overtime in police and fire as a long-standing issue tied to recruitment and retention. “We're meeting the public's demand for additional services. ... The 3 departments that, the report mentioned have all been the directors have all been replaced in the last 6 months,” the mayor said, referring to departments highlighted in a controller's report.
He disputed some figures presented at a separate briefing by the…
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