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Finance director outlines $2.4M variance and FTE changes in 2026 budget amendment
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the first 2026 budget amendment, reporting a $2.4 million difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances and temporary FTE changes to support a new financial-software implementation; the amendment was presented at first reading.
At the June 22 meeting the Enumclaw City Council heard the first reading of Ordinance No. 2841, the city’s first budget amendment for 2026.
Finance Director Kristen Reed told council that actual beginning fund balances exceeded estimates by nearly $2.4 million. She said the amendment reconciles those differences and moves amounts to updated ending fund balances. Reed said revenue increased by about $1.4 million — mainly grants and rollovers — while expenses increased about $2.6 million, producing a net ending-fund increase just over $1.0 million.
The amendment includes personnel adjustments: increasing the media services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE, and adding a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in the finance department to support implementation of the city’s new financial-software system. Reed said many items included in the amendment were previously approved in the consent agenda and that the chart at the end of the ordinance shows the rollovers and project adjustments.
This was a first reading and no council vote on adoption occurred; Reed offered to answer council questions and the item will return for further consideration.
