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Council adopts 2026 budget totaling $35.57 million
Summary
Ephrata’s council approved ordinance 25-08 adopting the 2026 budget at $35,567,460 with roughly $3.5 million in interfund transfers; council voted by voice after staff summarized the third and final review.
The Ephrata City Council voted to accept ordinance 25-08, adopting the 2026 city budget at $35,567,460, during the meeting’s second-reading action.
Kristen (Speaker 12) presented the budget in the third review, telling the council revenues and expenses are balanced and noting approximately $3,500,000 in transfers between funds. Council members thanked staff for the presentation and moved to accept the ordinance. A motion to accept the budget was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Council did not record extended line-item discussion in the transcript; Speaker 12 said the budget had been reviewed in prior meetings and asked if there were any specific questions. With no substantive changes reported in the meeting transcript, adoption was completed by voice vote.
The adoption of ordinance 25-08 finalizes spending and transfer plans for the city’s 2026 fiscal year. Any additional budgetary adjustments or transfers will require future council action consistent with city finance rules.
