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