The Cincinnati Recreation Commission is working through a budget gap after its spending ran more than $1 million over projections between February and June this year.

CRC leadership explained the cost overruns at Monday's Cincinnati City Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting. The committee was considering mid-year budget adjustments for city departments.

This year, other departments like the Cincinnati Health Department and the city's law department, also asked for significant budget adjustments.

Officials say most of the CRC overages were spent on personnel hours and came as a result of unforeseen expenses — things like higher utilities and keeping recreation centers open extended hours to serve as cooling or warming stations, for example.

But CRC Director Daniel Betts said the

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