Sentences with phrase «police overtime money»

Miner said she made arguments in private to councilors that cutting overtime for firefighters would cost the city federal funding and that police overtime money couldn't simply be thrown at hiring new officers.

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For the third straight year, a Schenectady police sergeant made the most money in the city in 2017 — with an overtime pay well above his base salary.

Democrats want to use $ 35 million in bond premiums — essentially money generated by borrowing more than needed at higher interest rates — and cutting police overtime by reopening two closed police precincts and reducing the use of outside counsel.

The overtime cuts in his department did not come with more money in salaries, like the police department.

But Councilor Steven Thompson said the money cut for police overtime has been shifted to hire new officers.

Republicans said they would replace the fee revenue by restructuring county debt; boosting estimates of sales tax revenue; using unspent money from the 2017 budget and reducing police overtime projections.

Mr. de Blasio left less wiggle room when it came to the request for more cops, which supporters, including Councilman Jimmy Vacca, have argued would save the city significant overtime money and would allow police to better handle the new administration's priorities, including increased traffic monitoring.