Columbus City Council will be considering the approval of more overtime for city police and firefighters. And that is in part because of several visits by the vice president to his hometown.

The Council is being asked to increase the overtime budget for the year by $70,000, moving money from other personnel funds. That would be $40,000 for firefighters and $30,000 for city police. Jamie Brinegar, director of finance for the city, says that about half of that amount is directly due to three visits to the city this year by Columbus native Mike Pence.

Brinegar adds that this is merely a transfer of funds and not an additional appropriation.

Tonight’s meeting is at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Columbus City Hall and you are invited to attend.