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World Cup award cleared: $91,180 for extra police duty
Council unanimously approved the funding Oct. 20. But the pre-vote worksheet assigns most of the broader budget amendment to fire overtime.
Sandy Springs, Georgia, City Council unanimously approved a budget amendment accepting an additional $91,179.79 federal World Cup award on Oct. 20, according to the city’s meeting minutes. The funding is intended to cover eligible overtime for police support requested by Atlanta police.[1]
Our earlier World Cup overtime report described a proposal awaiting council consideration. The minutes now record approval—not confirmation that the additional reimbursement has been paid.[1]
Staff says Atlanta requested additional coverage days from Sandy Springs police, prompting the city to obtain the extra award. The supporting memo identifies June 15–27, 2026, as the event dates covered by those eligible overtime expenses.[2]
The pre-vote budget materials list $111,790.79 in added grant revenue and spending authority, including money carried forward from the earlier award. That larger figure is not the size of the additional grant.[2]
But the supporting paperwork gives conflicting accounts of whose overtime the amendment would cover. The worksheet assigns $22,358.16 to police overtime and $89,432.63 to fire overtime. The staff explanation and draft ordinance instead describe police overtime and related costs.[2]
The minutes repeat the police-focused purpose without explaining the fire allocation. The reviewed records establish the recorded budget approval, not the final departmental spending or receipt of reimbursement.[1][2]
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