Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

University Place council approves mid‑biennial budget adjustment, updates COLA to 2.7%

University Place City Council · December 2, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The University Place City Council on Dec. 1 approved an ordinance amending the 2025‑26 budget, applying $1.3 million in one‑time 2024 funds to nonrecurring needs, updating the salary schedule with a 2.7% cost‑of‑living adjustment, and authorizing project corrections across several CIP accounts. The vote was 6‑0.

The University Place City Council voted unanimously Dec. 1 to adopt a mid‑biennial budget ordinance that adjusts 2025‑26 appropriations and updates the city salary schedule to reflect a 2.7% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA).

Finance Director Leslie Glaisdell told the council the ordinance uses $1,300,000 in one‑time 2024 monies to pay for nonrecurring items and to correct prior budget omissions. "Most of the changes ... are being funded using the $1,300,000 of one‑time monies from 2024 that had not been previously appropriated for expenditure,"…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans