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Yelm council approves first 2026 budget amendment, adds funds for projects and public-safety costs
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance No. 1144 to set beginning 2026 fund balances after closing 2025 books, carry over capital projects, and add funding for police pay and a new well and water tower planning; the amendment incorporated an anticipated USDA grant for the Bowler foot path.
YELM — The Yelm City Council on April 14 approved Ordinance No. 1144, the first amendment to the city's 2025'1 (sic) biennial budget, updating beginning fund balances and carrying forward unfinished projects into 2026.
Finance staff told the council that actual year-end balances for 2025 were about 22% higher than previously estimated, giving the city scope to roll over capital projects and add targeted spending. "Our beginning fund balance overall citywide is about 22% above what we estimated,"…
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