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Issaquah council adopts mid‑biennium budget adjustments, rejects cut to housing implementation funding
Summary
The Issaquah City Council on Nov. 17 adopted amendments to the 2025–26 biennial budget (Ordinance No. 3125) by a 6–1 vote, endorsing one‑time transfers and program realignments intended to move the general fund toward the council’s 15% reserve target. An amendment to remove $150,000 for Eco Northwest housing‑strategy consulting failed 4–3.
Issaquah officials on Nov. 17 approved mid‑biennium changes to the city’s 2025–26 budget, moving a set of one‑time adjustments and reauthorizations intended to improve projected ending fund balances.
After Finance Director Kristen Garcia laid out updates and line‑by‑line changes, the council debated transfers, grant reauthorizations and several one‑time reductions the administration said would help move the general fund toward its 15% reserve policy. Key items included reallocation of ARPA funds, authorization of a $50,000 human services allocation, the removal of previously proposed employee leave payout amendments, and several one‑time reductions to transfers for IT, streets and…
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