The Post Falls City Council approved two budget actions on Dec. 2 that carry projects and one-time items into fiscal year 2026 and authorized a small contract amendment to close out federal/state loan compliance work on the city's tertiary water reclamation upgrades.

Finance staff presented a carryforward package totaling about $2.6 million to move previously ordered items and grant-funded park projects into FY2026; items cited included fleet vehicles, park boardwalk and parking-lot repaving, street-impact-fee uses and a planned water master plan. Council approved the carryover by roll call.

Counsel and staff then described using one-time salary savings from 2025 to fund a set of smaller capital priorities (police body and car camera replacement reserves, parks security rekeying, facilities condition assessment and limited equipment purchases). Council approved the budget amendment that reallocates about $703,000 for those targeted items with the understanding some are one-time and may be rebudgeted in 2027 if necessary.

On the utilities project, Projects Division Manager Andrew Arbini said the water reclamation tertiary upgrades have reached substantial completion and PAC's remaining scope is limited to wage-compliance documentation required by the state revolving loan. Council approved Amendment 10 with Panhandle Area Council, an hourly not-to-exceed $1,800 allocation to complete that closeout work.

What happens next: staff will prepare ordinance language and reasons for any formal budget changes, proceed with procurement/delivery of carryforward items, and close out PAC's compliance work as the utilities project reaches final completion.