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County staff warn FY26 overtime could reach $37M, driven largely by jail vacancies
Summary
Budget staff said the county’s FY26 overtime budget is $24M; year-to-date overtime is $14M and staff project total overtime could reach about $37M, with public-safety (jail) vacancies a primary driver.
County staff told the commissioners on Feb. 9 that overtime across the organization is tracking well above budget and that further analysis is required to identify and mitigate root causes.
A presentation showed an FY26 overtime appropriation of $24 million, year-to-date overtime actuals of roughly $14 million, and a projection that overtime could reach $37 million by year end. Staff said that projection represents a projected…
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