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Columbus Budget Crisis Driven by Overtime | Columbus News
Columbus is bleeding $18 million due to skyrocketing overtime costs in police and fire — forcing the city to tap a debt fund and a workers’ comp surplus. Council President Shannon Hardin blasts the move as hiding the real budget crisis, calling it “robbing the capital budget to pay payroll.” While the administration claims cuts via attrition and wage freezes are underway, union leaders insist the only fix is hiring more staff — or keep paying the steep overtime bill. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai…
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