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). Councilperson Cheryl Loudermilk said putting an operating expense like overtime in a TIF is not one of her favorite things (55:09). She also asked whether enough is budgeted for overtime, noting some accounts already showed negative balances in the January financial statements (55:28). 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).

The outcome

No vote was taken; the mayor committed to review the swap and report back (1:00:11).

Sources

• Overtime paid from the central business TIF, 32:14
• Loudermilk's objection, 55:09
• Is enough budgeted, 55:28
• Mayor to look at a swap, 1:00:11

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