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Council hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment and approves $15,000 for parade security
Summary
The council took a first reading of Ordinance 2,841 (2026 budget amendment #1) updating beginning balances and FTEs and approved Resolution 1,881 to allocate $15,000 for July 4 parade security with a $8,500 barrier, $2,500 overtime and $4,000 chamber allocation.
At the June 22 meeting Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the first reading of Ordinance 2,841, the city’s first 2026 budget amendment, and explained the primary purpose is to reconcile estimated beginning fund balances with actuals.
Reed said the difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances was almost $2,400,000, largely because projects expected to finish by year-end were not completed and funds were rolled over. She said the amendment shows a revenue increase of about $1,400,000, an expense increase of about $2,600,000, and an increase in the ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000. The amendment includes personnel adjustments, notably increasing a media services technician position from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 1.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance to support implementation of new financial software.
Separately, the council approved Resolution 1,881, authorizing the mayor to execute an amendment to the Chamber of Commerce provision of service agreement to allocate previously authorized funds for July 4 parade security. Parks Director Alina Hicks said the $15,000 that council previously authorized would be apportioned as follows: $8,500 to purchase barriers that line the parade route, $2,500 for overtime to staff six additional city employees, and $4,000 to the Chamber for security and event staffing. "The funds have already been authorized by council. This would just kind of break it up, of how we're going to spend it," Hicks said.
Why it matters: The budget amendment documents rollover spending and near‑term personnel needs tied to software implementation; the parade funding resolution finalizes how previously authorized funds will be used for public safety and event operations for July 4 celebrations.
Next steps: Ordinance 2,841 was presented for first reading; no adoption vote was taken at this meeting. Resolution 1,881 was moved and adopted at the June 22 meeting.
