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West Richland adopts mid‑biennium budget amendments after first‑quarter financial review
Summary
City council unanimously passed a mid‑biennium budget amendment after the finance director reported first‑quarter 2025 revenues and outlined capital and utility fund changes, including a $3.8 million federal grant for Keene Road with a $2.357 million local match and a $920,000 increase for a municipal facility backup generator.
West Richland — The City Council on June 17 unanimously approved Ordinance 16-25, a mid‑biennium amendment to the 2025–26 budget that recognizes new grant awards, adjusts beginning fund balances following the 2024 closeout, and updates project appropriations for several capital projects and water system improvements.
The action followed a first‑quarter financial presentation by Finance Director Erin Glenn, who told the council the city “collected 6% less revenue in 2025 compared to 2024,” driven largely by a 72% drop in building permit revenue and a 35% decline in charges for services tied to plan review fees. Glenn said general‑fund receipts through the first quarter were about 10% of the biennial budget versus an expected 12.5% per quarter, and noted the city expects property tax receipts to increase in the second quarter.
Why it matters: The amendment obligates local matching funds for a federally funded Keene Road widening grant and increases project budgets tied to planned construction, while preserving operating stability…
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