Despite unease, City Council OKs $3.5M for AFD overtime

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite reservations among several of its members, City Council passed an ordinance Thursday freeing $3.5 million to use for Fire Department overtime pay that exceeded the department’s initial budget.
AFD has said the overtime was needed because the department has operated with a high number of vacancies while being required to maintain “four-person staffing” for emergency vehicles, among other issues, according to city documents.
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