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Council holds first reading of 2026 budget amendment; staff details rollovers and FTE changes
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented Ordinance No. 2841 as the first 2026 budget amendment, reporting a $2.4 million variance between estimated and actual beginning fund balances, revenue increases of $1.4 million, and expense increases of $2.6 million; the amendment includes temporary FTE adjustments tied to software implementation.
On June 22 the Enumclaw City Council heard the first reading of Ordinance No. 2841, the city's first budget amendment of 2026.
Finance Director Kristen Reed told the council the principal purpose is to reconcile estimated beginning fund balances with actuals: the difference was "almost $2,400,000," largely due to projects that were not completed by year end and therefore rolled over. The staff report said revenues increase by $1,400,000 (mostly grants and rollovers) and expenses increase by $2,600,000, leaving an increase in ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000.
Reed highlighted personnel adjustments included in the amendment: increasing the media services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance while the city implements a new financial software package. Reed said most items in the amendment had previously appeared on the consent agenda and she was available to answer questions; none were raised during the meeting's Q&A.
The ordinance was read by title only as a first reading; council did not adopt the amendment at the meeting. The staff report indicated the changes are primarily bookkeeping to reflect rollovers and project timing rather than new program authorizations. Council will consider the ordinance again at a subsequent meeting for adoption.
