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Tulsa committee hears plan to reduce fire overtime by 25% to align with budget; contract timing cited as ongoing challenge
Summary
Councilors and staff discussed Chief Baker’s directive and management initiatives aimed at reducing the fire department’s overtime to bring year‑end overtime costs down to a target of about $3.9 million. Members noted the city’s recurring challenge that sworn personnel contract negotiations occur outside the municipal budget calendar.
The budget committee discussed the Tulsa Fire Department’s overtime costs and a plan that staff described as aiming to lower overtime through operational changes.
What staff said: Committee members reported that Chief Baker issued a directive to departmental chiefs and staff to pursue operational changes intended to reduce overtime by roughly 25% from current levels, with a year‑end target of about $3.9 million. Staff framed the reduction as a mix of initiatives intended to curb overtime use and to…
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