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Sedro‑Woolley council holds first public hearing on 2025 budget amendment, debates HR and IT staffing
Summary
At a required first read and public hearing, city staff summarized a routine amendment to the 2025 budget that includes a loan repayment from the arterial streets fund, one‑time projects (Olmsted Park, window film, sally gate), an HR manager upgrade, an IT technician FTE, and an anticipated COPS grant position for police.
Sedro‑Woolley — The City Council opened the legally required public hearing for Ordinance 02/9825, a first read of the 2025 budget amendment, receiving the staff presentation and holding a detailed council discussion on proposed staffing changes and one‑time expenditures.
Finance Director Kelly Konkin told the council the amendment revises general‑fund revenues to about $15,011,000 and expenditures to about $14,730,000, leaving a projected $281,000 surplus for 2025. A notable revenue increase reflected repayment of a $541,000 interfund loan the arterial street fund owed the general fund after a late grant came in.
The amendment also lists $491,000 in one‑time costs, including…
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