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State auditor sounds alarm over $7.2M in Lincoln Fire and Rescue 2025 overtime pay

LINCOLN — Firefighters and rescue personnel in Nebraska's capital city reportedly racked up $7.2 million in overtime pay last year, an amount the state auditor described as "staggering." A 15-page report released Tuesday by Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley showed that the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department's top 25 overtime

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LINCOLN — Firefighters and rescue personnel in Nebraska's capital city reportedly racked up $7.2 million in overtime pay last year, an amount the state auditor described as "staggering." A 15-page report...

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LINCOLN — Firefighters and rescue personnel in Nebraska's capital city reportedly racked up $7.2 million in overtime pay last year, an amount the state auditor described as "staggering." A 15-page report released Tuesday by Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley showed that the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department's top 25 overtime

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