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Leominster council approves $250,000 emergency transfer to cover fire overtime
Summary
The City Council approved an emergency preamble and an order transferring $250,000 from excess-and-deficiency to the fire department overtime account to cover imminent payroll and contractual overtime obligations; the finance chair described the transfer as necessary to maintain payroll and public-safety operations.
The Leominster City Council on March 23 approved an emergency transfer of $250,000 to the fire-department overtime account to meet imminent payroll and contractual overtime needs.
Finance leadership told the council the transfer was urgent and necessary for the "health, welfare and safety" of residents because, without it, the department lacked funds to cover scheduled payroll. The council…
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