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Council adopts 2025–26 budget ordinance with fund transfers, staffing adjustments
Summary
The council approved a budget amendment for 2025–26 that includes a potential $150,000 transfer to Recreation fund 133, a $35,000 increase for low-income solid-waste assistance, a proposed 14% city manager salary increase for 2026 (budget gap $19,119) and the addition of two FTEs in the recreation fund.
The Mountlake Terrace City Council adopted its amended 2025–26 budget ordinance Tuesday after staff summarized internal fund transfers, service-line staffing changes and a proposed salary adjustment for the city manager.
Deputy City Manager Carolyn Hope, substituting for the finance director, told council the proposal included a possible general-fund transfer of up to $150,000 to Recreation fund 133 to…
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