City sees hike in police overtime
NORWICH – A spate of violent crimes in the city over the past several months has led to a spike in overtime costs at the police department. Law enforcement overtime, personnel shortages in the codes department and the costs of some public works projects were topics at last week’s meeting of the City of Norwich Finance and Personnel Committee.
Chief Joseph Angelino told the Finance Committee that currently the police department is $11,000 over the budgeted overtime amount for where the department should be at this time, explaining that violent crimes during the first half of the year led to the increased overtime. “We’re not going to make it through the year on overtime,” Angelino said.
The police chief recommended the committee transfer money budgeted for a patrolman position to overtime. Angelino explained that would cover the costs incurred earlier this year.
Angelino also updated the council on the situation in the codes department. Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence was not at the meeting, and Angelino said he recommended Lawrence not come.
“Jason is a one-man show. If anything happened to him, we’d be up the creek with out a paddle. We don’t want him getting fed-up or burned out. He’s too valuable,” Angelino said.
His comments came in light of the resignation of the code department’s part-time code enforcement officer.
“We need to talk about part-time codes money,” Angelino said. “I would forsake a police officer, if the council wants another codes officer. That’s how important it is,” Angelino said.
Next, City Public Works Superintendent Carl Ivarson addressed the committee. Ivarson and his DPW crew have been working extensively on clean-up projects on the Ransford and Canasawacta Creeks due to flooding in June and November of 2006. “For Ransford and Canasawacta Creek, we have to complete two very big projects,” Ivarson said. “We’ll be done by Sept. 30.” Ivarson explained that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would be reimbursing the city for the creek projects, but said the money had been fronted by the city and would not be reimbursed until the projects were complete.
Unfortunately, Ivarson also informed them that the cost of the removal of the Canasawacta Dam would be $25,000 or more higher than the anticipated costs, and that money for that project would not be reimbursed.
Ivarson also reported the loss of another employee. The DPW has been short-staffed for over a year. “In September, I’ll have acquired 11 and a half weeks of vacation time and have three months to use it,” Ivarson laughed.
Matters were moved for discussion by the full Common Council.
Chief Joseph Angelino told the Finance Committee that currently the police department is $11,000 over the budgeted overtime amount for where the department should be at this time, explaining that violent crimes during the first half of the year led to the increased overtime. “We’re not going to make it through the year on overtime,” Angelino said.
The police chief recommended the committee transfer money budgeted for a patrolman position to overtime. Angelino explained that would cover the costs incurred earlier this year.
Angelino also updated the council on the situation in the codes department. Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence was not at the meeting, and Angelino said he recommended Lawrence not come.
“Jason is a one-man show. If anything happened to him, we’d be up the creek with out a paddle. We don’t want him getting fed-up or burned out. He’s too valuable,” Angelino said.
His comments came in light of the resignation of the code department’s part-time code enforcement officer.
“We need to talk about part-time codes money,” Angelino said. “I would forsake a police officer, if the council wants another codes officer. That’s how important it is,” Angelino said.
Next, City Public Works Superintendent Carl Ivarson addressed the committee. Ivarson and his DPW crew have been working extensively on clean-up projects on the Ransford and Canasawacta Creeks due to flooding in June and November of 2006. “For Ransford and Canasawacta Creek, we have to complete two very big projects,” Ivarson said. “We’ll be done by Sept. 30.” Ivarson explained that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would be reimbursing the city for the creek projects, but said the money had been fronted by the city and would not be reimbursed until the projects were complete.
Unfortunately, Ivarson also informed them that the cost of the removal of the Canasawacta Dam would be $25,000 or more higher than the anticipated costs, and that money for that project would not be reimbursed.
Ivarson also reported the loss of another employee. The DPW has been short-staffed for over a year. “In September, I’ll have acquired 11 and a half weeks of vacation time and have three months to use it,” Ivarson laughed.
Matters were moved for discussion by the full Common Council.
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