Only in overtime!

Overtime case: head of the fire department under cross-examination

The professional fire department in Klagenfurt is always ready for operations of all kinds - which is why it makes many positive headlines. But now there are accusations against their boss. Symbolic image(Bild: APA/Georg Hochmuth)

Klagenfurt's town hall is in an uproar: the head of department, who has only been with the city council since 2022 but has already collected an incredible 110,000 euros for overtime, is now responding to these allegations. How could this even happen?

There seems to be no end to the turmoil at Klagenfurt town hall, which is still struggling with enormous budget problems. Above all, the fact that a department head who has only been working in the city council since 2022 has already collected an incredible 110,000 euros in overtime in the middle of the cost-cutting wave is a source of anger for many.