Most of the overtime for resort towns along the Delmarva coastline goes to public works, wastewater and the police.
Wilmington News Journal reports that the expenditures can get as high as $13-thousand or the equivalent of an extra day of work.
But city officials say providing overtime is easier and more efficient than hiring an extra person part-time.
Sharon Lynn, city manager of Rehoboth Beach, told the Delmarva Media Group that it means a quicker response and a quicker process than hiring someone.
In Rehoboth Beach the Public Works department spent over $51-thousand on overtime last year.
The News Journal reports that more than half of the employees got at least a thousand dollars in overtime and some as much as $45-hundred dollars.
