A Seattle City Council member has put forward a plan to restore $7 million to the Seattle Fire Department’s overtime budget. The proposal follows new city financial projections that identified $12.7 million in unused funds, prompting the councilmember to suggest reallocating half of that amount to cover fire‑related overtime costs.
The councilmember’s recommendation aims to address the fire department’s overtime needs by tapping into the surplus identified in the recent budget analysis.