The Colorado Springs firefighters union says the department was informed last week of a projected budget shortfall of up to $1 million. They say the finance division claims its due to a significant oversight in the budget. We've asked the city for a comment, but have yet to hear back. Colorado Springs Fire Chief Ted Collas took responsibility for the budget shortfall and said that additional staffing would help because a big contributor to going over budget was paying for overtime. Now the fire department union says they've had to take drastic measures that will negatively impact how they provide services. The firefighters union said it anticipates the mistake will negatively affect multiple facets of the fire department, including the unit on the southeast side of town, leading to increased response times.