Dig deeper:Members of the Austin City Council’s Public Safety Committee and the Public Safety Commission met Monday afternoon at City Hall for a joint briefing with agency heads to review year-to-date spending for the Austin Police Department, the Austin Fire Department, and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Austin Police DepartmentAPD reported $28.9 million in sworn overtime expenditures through June, exceeding its $26.5 million baseline budget by more than $2.4 million, or roughly 9%. Austin Fire DepartmentAFD reported $14.9 million in overtime spending through June, exceeding its $10.2 million fiscal year allocation by 46%. Austin-Travis County EMSIn contrast, Austin-Travis County EMS spent $12.98 million of its $16.6 million year-to-date allocation, retaining 41.5% of its overtime budget. What's next:Public safety expenditures account for more than 50% of Austin's General Fund.