The top local stories this morning from KERA News: After the July 7 police ambush that killed five Dallas officers, local law enforcement worked more than $800,000 in overtime.
The Dallas County sheriff's office, Arlington police and Irving police were among the agencies that assisted DPD during funerals and memorials after the attack. The sheriff's office told the Dallas Morning News employees worked about $86,000 in overtime between July 8 and July 22. Arlington police said they spent about $84,000.
In Dallas, police racked up the most overtime – more than $700,000 from after the attack to July 26. The city was already over-budget for police overtime prior to the shootings. $15 million was budgeted, but DPD will end the fiscal year with about $32 million in overtime.
Other stories this morning:
- The state yesterday kicked off a voter education campaign ahead of the November elections. As part of that effort, election officials are touring Texas to get the word out about voter registration and new voter ID rules.
- There are plenty of major arts events year-round in North Texas. But in September, the cultural calendar booms.
- More new homes were sold in July than in nearly a decade, and some North Texas suburbs are among the best real estate markets in the U.S.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
