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Council adopts second amendment to 2025–26 biennial budget, uses carryover to restore department requests
Summary
City amended the 2025–26 biennial budget to increase appropriations by $1,033,013, allocating one‑time carryover funds to restore cut items, add park security cameras and purchase vehicles and equipment across several funds.
Erin Gwyn, finance director, presented the City of West Richland’s second amendment to the 2025–26 biennial budget during the May 6 council meeting. Council passed Ordinance O9‑25 to increase appropriations by $1,033,013, funded primarily from existing ending‑fund balances and carryover.
Gwyn said the amendment restores several items cut from the mayor’s proposed budget last fall and adds a small number of newly requested items. She summarized the major changes and funding sources: “This amendment authorizes an increase in the 25/26 appropriations in the amount of $1,033,013 and an increase with a total budget of $152,746,642.”
Major amendments and funding notes - General Fund increases (total increase to general fund appropriations: $748,000). Restored items include public‑records…
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