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Council gets first reading of 2026 budget amendment showing $1.0M net increase in ending balances
Summary
At first reading of Ordinance No. 2841, Finance Director Kristen Reed told council that adjusted beginning balances differ from estimates by about $2.4M; revenue rose approximately $1.4M and expenses by $2.6M, leaving a net increase in ending fund balance of just over $1.0M and several temporary FTE adjustments.
The Enumclaw City Council received its first reading on Ordinance No. 2841, the city’s first budget amendment for 2026, at the June 22 meeting.
Finance Director Kristen Reed told council the amendment reconciles estimated beginning fund balances with actuals — a difference the staff chart showed as "almost $2,400,000." Reed said revenue increased by roughly $1,400,000, driven mainly by grants and rollovers from other funds, while expenses rose by about $2,600,000, resulting in an increase in the ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000.
Reed also highlighted personnel adjustments included in the amendment: increasing a media services technician position from 0.5 full‑time equivalent (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 characterized most items in the amendment as previously seen in consent agenda packets and said the ordinance is at first reading; council posed no questions at the meeting and no final action was taken.
