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Corinth amends budget to cover $592,921 in fire overtime; general fund to cover $388,381
Summary
City staff told council it must increase the fire department overtime budget by $592,921 due to staffing gaps and an earlier underbudgeting; anticipated reimbursement revenue of $204,540 reduces the net general‑fund impact to $388,381. Council approved the ordinance unanimously.
The Corinth City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the FY2025–2026 budget to increase the fire department overtime appropriation by $592,921.
Liam Bunzelmeyer, the city's director of finance and strategic services, told the council the amendment responds to two factors: an earlier budgeting shortfall and ongoing overtime pressures caused by firefighters out on family or medical leave. "The budget amendment is offset by revenue that we anticipate for fire deployment in the amount of $204,540," Bunzelmeyer said, and as a result the city expects to use $388,381 from the general fund balance.
Council members asked no further questions before a motion to approve the ordinance was made and seconded. The presiding officer announced the vote as unanimous; the transcript does not list individual vote counts.
The ordinance authorizes the city to increase its appropriation for fire overtime and to record the anticipated deployment revenue; staff indicated the change was needed immediately to cover current overtime obligations.
