Reposted by TimeLemur
Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins is claiming that proposed cuts to overtime in Katie Wilson's budget will immediately reduce public safety around the city. "It's gonna mean longer response times," he said.
Here's a story I wrote last year about SFD officers' excessive and costly use of OT.
publicola.com
Nearly 200 Firefighters Made More than $200,000 Last Year, Amassing Thousands of Hours of Overtime - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Last year, 180 Seattle Fire Department employees—almost one in five—made more than $200,000, doubling or tripling…
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