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Council reviews first 2026 budget amendment; FTE and rollover adjustments highlighted
Summary
At first reading of Ordinance 2841, Finance Director Kristen Reed said estimated beginning fund balances differed from actuals by about $2.4 million; the amendment includes revenue and expense rollovers and temporary FTE changes to implement new financial software.
The Enumclaw City Council received a staff report on June 22 for Ordinance No. 2841, the first budget amendment for fiscal year 2026, which staff said reconciles estimated beginning fund balances with actuals and moves several project rollovers forward.
Finance Director Kristen Reed (speaker 12) said the variance between estimated and actual beginning fund balances was almost $2,400,000, largely because projects expected to finish by year-end were not completed. "The difference between our estimated beginning fund balances and our actuals was almost 2,400,000," Reed said. The staff report showed a revenue increase of $1,400,000 (mostly grant rollovers and transfers) and an overall expense increase of $2,600,000, leaving an increase in ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000.
Reed highlighted two staffing adjustments in the amendment: increasing the media services technician position from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in the finance department while the city implements new financial software. She said most items in the amendment had already been considered through the consent agenda but noted the FTE changes and the summary chart on the ordinance's last page.
This was a first reading of the ordinance; the council did not take final action. Reed said she was available to answer questions between readings.
