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Fort Thomas council weighs police overtime, SRO costs and high event spending
Summary
Councilmembers questioned whether overtime spending and the cost of large public events justify hiring additional officers or changing event funding. Members also discussed SRO cost-sharing with schools and asked staff for historical cost breakdowns of the Merchants of Music event.
Councilmembers raised concerns about police overtime and whether the city should hire additional officers to reduce recurring overtime costs. Members said some overtime is structurally built into shift schedules for fire and police (24-hour shift staffing and scheduled overtime), while other overtime accrues for shift coverage, retirements, injuries and special events.
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