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Enumclaw council hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment adjusting beginning fund balances
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented Ordinance No. 2841 as the first 2026 budget amendment, reporting an almost $2.4 million difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances and FTE adjustments; the item was taken as first reading.
The Enumclaw City Council took a first reading on June 22 of Ordinance No. 2841, the first budget amendment for fiscal year 2026, which reconciles estimated beginning fund balances with actuals and adjusts revenues, expenses and staffing for implementation of the city's new financial software.
Finance Director Kristen Reed told council the difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances "was almost 2,400,000." She said most of the variance resulted from projects estimated to be finished by year-end that were not completed, creating rollovers into the next year.
Key elements noted by Reed include increasing a media services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance while the new financial software is implemented. Reed summarized the amendment's financial impact: a revenue increase of $1,400,000, an expense increase of $2,600,000 and an increase in ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000 after the amendment.
Why it matters: the amendment aligns the city's budget with actual cash and project timing and includes short-term staffing adjustments to support a software transition. Reed said many items reflected in the amendment had been previously presented through the consent agenda.
Next steps: this was the first reading; Reed said she was available for questions and the council may consider adoption at a later reading.
