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Council hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment; finance director details rollovers and temporary FTE changes
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the first 2026 budget amendment — Ordinance No. 2841 — showing a $2.4 million variance between estimated and actual beginning fund balances, with revenue increases of about $1.4 million, expense increases of about $2.6 million, and a net ending fund balance increase of just over $1 million; two temporary FTE adjustments were noted.
The Enumclaw City Council on June 22 held the first reading of Ordinance No. 2841, the city's first budget amendment for 2026.
Finance Director Kristen Reed told the council the amendment reconciles an almost $2.4 million difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances. The variances are largely due to projects estimated to finish in 2025 that were not completed and resulted in rollovers to 2026.
Reed said the amendment shows a revenue increase of about $1.4 million, primarily grants and rollovers, and an expense increase of about $2.6 million; after the amendment the ending fund balance will increase by just over $1 million. Reed also highlighted two temporary staffing changes tied to implementation of new financial software: increasing the media services technician position from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance while the software is implemented.
This was the first reading of the ordinance; Reed invited questions but none were raised on the record during the meeting. Council did not vote on the ordinance at first reading.
