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Finance director presents first reading of 2026 budget amendment showing $1.0M net increase
Summary
At first reading finance director Kristen Reed told council ordinance 2,841 reconciles estimated and actual beginning fund balances (an almost $2.4M difference), increases revenues by about $1.4M and expenses by about $2.6M, resulting in a net increase in ending fund balance of just over $1.0M and several temporary FTE adjustments.
The Enumclaw City Council on June 22 received the first reading of Ordinance 2,841, the city’s first budget amendment for 2026.
Finance director Kristen Reed told council the amendment reconciles differences between estimated and actual beginning fund balances — a difference she said was "almost 2,400,000." She said the amendment increases revenues by approximately $1,400,000, primarily from grants and rollovers, and increases expenses by about $2,600,000, producing an increase in the ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000.
Reed highlighted personnel changes included in the amendment: converting a 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.
Reed said most items in the amendment had previously appeared on the consent agenda or been discussed by council; because this was a first reading she offered to answer questions and requested that council bring any additional comments at the second reading.
No final vote on Ordinance 2,841 occurred at the June 22 meeting; the item was presented for council review and will return for subsequent consideration under the normal ordinance process.
