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Fire chief reports salaries below projections, overtime slightly over target after recent hires
Norwalk City Fire Commission · February 17, 2026
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Norwalk City Fire Chief McKague told the Fire Commission that salaries are running below budget by about $197,000 for the year so far while overtime remains elevated; he credited recent hires for starting to reduce overtime pressure.
Norwalk City Fire Chief McKague told the Fire Commission on Feb. 17 that seven months into the fiscal year the department’s salaries account is at 56.85% utilization — about 1.48 percentage points under budget, which McKague said equates to roughly $197,000 below projections —…
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