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Council reviews first 2026 budget amendment, reports $2.4 million variance in beginning fund balances
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the first reading of Ordinance 2,841, the 2026 budget amendment, reporting nearly $2.4 million in differences between estimated and actual beginning fund balances due to rollovers; revenue increases of $1.4M and expense increases of $2.6M leave ending fund balance up just over $1.0M. The measure was read for first consideration.
On June 22 the Enumclaw City Council heard the first reading of Ordinance 2,841, the city's first budget amendment for 2026. Finance Director Kristen Reed told council there is an almost $2,400,000 variance between estimated and actual beginning fund balances, largely driven by projects that were not finished as originally estimated and by rollovers into the new year.
Reed said the amendment shows a revenue increase of about $1,400,000 (mostly grant and rollover amounts) and an overall expenses increase of about $2,600,000, resulting in an increase in the ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000. She also highlighted staffing 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 to support implementation of new financial software.
Reed noted most items were previously seen on the consent agenda but flagged the FTE and revenue/expense changes for council's attention. This was a first reading; Reed offered to answer questions and the council did not advance the ordinance to a final vote that night.
