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Council hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment; staff reports nearly $2.4 million variance
Summary
At first reading of Ordinance 2,841, Finance Director Kristen Reed reported an almost $2.4 million difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances, rollovers tied to unfinished projects, a $1.4 million revenue increase and $2.6 million in expense increases; the amendment also includes two temporary FTE adjustments.
The Enumclaw City Council took up the first reading of Ordinance No. 2,841 on June 22, the city's first 2026 budget amendment.
Finance Director Kristen Reed (S12) told council the ordinance reconciles estimated beginning fund balances to actuals and moves amounts to ending fund balances. Reed said the difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances was almost $2,400,000, largely reflecting projects that were not completed on the previously expected schedule and rolled into the current year. She said revenue increases totaled about $1,400,000 (primarily grant rollovers) while expense increases totaled about $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 a media services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and temporarily adding a 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance to support implementation of the city's new financial software. Reed said most items in the amendment had appeared previously in the consent agenda, but flagged the FTE adjustments for council consideration.
This was the ordinance’s first reading; no adoption vote took place. Reed said she was available to answer questions; none were raised at the meeting. The ordinance will return for subsequent consideration where council may adopt or modify the amendment.
