# Councilperson Loudermilk objects to paying fire and police overtime from the downtown TIF

## What happened
The mayor said the 2027 budget pays overtime for the downtown fire station, and a little for police, from the central business TIF (a district whose extra property-tax growth is kept for local projects) ([32:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=1934)). Councilperson Cheryl Loudermilk said putting an operating expense like overtime in a TIF is not one of her favorite things ([55:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=3309)). She also asked whether enough is budgeted for overtime, noting some accounts already showed negative balances in the January financial statements ([55:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=3328)). The mayor said the city would look at swapping capital equipment costs into the TIF and moving overtime out, and would get back to council within a couple of days ([1:00:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=3611)).

## The outcome
No vote was taken; the mayor committed to review the swap and report back ([1:00:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=3611)).

## Sources
- [Overtime paid from the central business TIF, 32:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=1934)
- [Loudermilk's objection, 55:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=3309)
- [Is enough budgeted, 55:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=3328)
- [Mayor to look at a swap, 1:00:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=3611)

*Also known as: downtown TIF · central business TIF · fire overtime · police overtime · overtime in a TIF*