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Tumwater committee briefs consultant on multi-year financial planning tool; contract executed under delegated authority
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee heard an introduction from Eco Northwest consultant Morgan Shook about a multi-year fiscal model and scenario tool intended to inform the city’s strategic-plan and community-survey work. Staff said the contract is within delegated signing authority and kickoff is scheduled next week.
The City of Tumwater Budget & Finance Committee on Jan. 24, 2025, heard an overview of a newly contracted financial planning project from consultant Morgan Shook of Eco Northwest and was told the agreement is in place under delegated signing authority and will begin with a kickoff meeting next week.
Committee members were introduced to the scope: staff and consultant will develop a non‑proprietary fiscal-modeling tool (Excel-based) that represents the city’s current finances, lets staff and council run “what if” scenarios, and is intended to be handed off to city finance staff for ongoing use. The work is timed so a preliminary budget assessment and model draft can inform a forthcoming community survey and mid-year council retreats.
Why it matters: The committee and staff framed the work as a technical foundation to align the city’s strategic-plan update,…
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