The city of Killeen is making sure its first responders are well compensated for their long hours â but at what cost to the community at-large?
In the current municipal budget, the city authorized $2.1 million for police overtime â nearly double the $1.1 million approved for the previous fiscal year.
The overall Killeen Police Department budget is higher as well, with more than $32.7 million authorized in the current fiscal year, an increase of nearly 7% over the FY 2020 budget.
But even with the increases, KPD has struggled to stay within its budget.
In 2020, the department spent $2.5 million on overtime â more than twice the amount authorized and significantly higher than the current yearâs OT budget.
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