Finance director outlines $2.4 million variance in first 2026 budget amendment

On June 22 the Enumclaw City Council heard the first reading of Ordinance No. 2,841, the 2026 budget amendment. Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the staff report, describing the primary purpose as reconciling differences between estimated and actual beginning fund balances.

Reed told the council that the variance between estimated and actual beginning fund balances was "almost 2,400,000," driven largely by projects estimated to be finished by year end that were not completed and therefore rolled over. She said the amendment shows a revenue increase of about $1,400,000 — largely due to grants and rollovers — and an expense increase of about $2,600,000, leaving an increase in the city's ending fund balance of a little over $1,000,000.

Reed also highlighted proposed staffing adjustments included in the amendment: increasing the media services technician from 0.5 full‑time equivalent (FTE) to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in the finance department to support implementation of the city's new financial software.

The ordinance was presented for first reading; Reed invited questions but none were raised at the session. Councilmembers were shown a chart in the ordinance packet illustrating the rollovers and fund changes; staff indicated the items had largely been previously seen on the consent agenda and that further detail is available in ordinance materials.

This was a first reading only; no adoption vote took place on June 22.