Calls to the 911 center continue to increase, but a lack of employees to cover regular shifts has resulted in skyrocketing overtime costs, and 911 Director Mike Smith hopes to solve the issue by adding four employees next fiscal year. Overtime costs for calendar year 2010 were $241,000, but the center only budgeted $150,000 for the fiscal year from July 1, 2010 to June 30. In an effort to decrease those costs, Smith wants to hire four employees at a total cost of $170,224.