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Kenmore staff outline mid‑biennial budget amendments, propose 2.7% pay increase and new IT post
Summary
Finance Director Melinda Morel told the council the proposed mid‑biennium amendments add $1.5 million in revenues and $954,000 in expenditures (net +$511,000), recommend a 2.7% salary increase effective Jan. 1, 2026, and propose a fully loaded IT position; the public hearing closed with no speakers.
Melinda Morel, Kenmore’s finance and administration director, presented the city’s mid‑biennial budget amendments during a Nov. 10 public hearing, telling the council the changes respond to updated revenues and program needs under state law (RCW).
Morel said the amendments recommend $1,500,000 in additional general‑fund revenue — largely from building permits and higher development activity — and $954,000 in increased expenditures, leaving a net positive impact of about $511,000 to the general fund. Major expenditure additions include $300,000 for consulting services to cover staff departures and…
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