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City staff present updated financial policies, reserve approach and debt conditions
Summary
Sammamish finance staff briefed council on updated financial policies addressing revenue mix, budgeting, capital planning, reserves, debt and investments; staff will return Nov. 5 with final policy language and a reserve ordinance amendment.
City finance staff presented revised financial policies to the City Council on Oct. 21, outlining a framework for revenue strategy, budget practices, capital planning, debt management and reserves.
Finance Director Vicky Carlson said the updates formalize best practices and align policy language with the city's current structure. "The broad purpose of these financial policies is to achieve and maintain long term fiscal sustainability," Carlson told council, noting the city previously incorporated draft policies into the budget but had not formally adopted them by ordinance or resolution.
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