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Council reviews first reading of 2026 budget amendment showing $2.4M reconciliation
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed told the council the first 2026 budget amendment reconciles nearly $2.4 million in beginning fund‑balance differences, increases revenue by about $1.4 million and expenses by about $2.6 million, and includes two temporary FTE adjustments tied to a software implementation.
The Enumclaw City Council received a first reading on Ordinance 2841, the city's first 2026 budget amendment, at its June 22 meeting.
Finance Director Kristen Reed told the council the amendment reconciles an approximately $2,400,000 difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances. "On the ordinance, the last page, the chart shows you the difference between our estimated beginning fund balances and our actuals was almost 2,400,000," Reed said. Most of the variance reflects projects estimated to be finished by year‑end that were not completed and therefore rolled over.
Reed said the amendment increases revenues by about $1,400,000 (mainly rollovers and grants) and increases expenses by about $2,600,000, which together raise the ending fund balance by just over $1,000,000. The amendment includes personnel adjustments: increasing the media services technician position from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in the finance department while the city implements new financial software.
The ordinance was presented for first reading and no council action was taken at the June 22 meeting; Reed said she was available to answer questions following the reading.
