Seattle OT costs for protests hit $105K

Published 12:01 am Friday, October 21, 2011

SEATTLE — The city of Seattle says its overtime costs from the Occupy Seattle protest at Westlake Park total nearly $105,000.

The Seattle Times said the figures released Wednesday cover costs through last Friday.

Mayor Mike McGinn’s office said more than $97,000 in police overtime accounts for most of the expense.

Parks and Recreation costs have been nearly $6,000.

McGinn spokesman Aaron Pickus said the estimates date to Oct. 1, the first day protesters gathered in support of the Occupy Wall Street demonstration against corporate influence.