Council approves $15,000 for July 4 parade security; hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment

The Enumclaw City Council on June 22 approved Resolution 1881 to authorize the mayor to execute an amendment to the Chamber of Commerce service agreement to provide additional funding for July 4 parade security and heard a first reading of the 2026 budget amendment ordinance.

Parks Director Lina Hicks told the council that Resolution 1881 would authorize how the $15,000 previously approved by council would be spent: $8,500 for barriers lining the parade route, $2,500 to cover overtime for six additional city staff, and $4,000 to be allocated to the Chamber to hire security and event staffing. Councilmember Kuman Frazier moved approval and Councilmember Mollaffler seconded; the council voted by voice and the resolution passed.

On the budget item, Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the first reading of Ordinance 2841, the first 2026 budget amendment. Reed said the difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances was approximately $2,400,000, largely due to projects not completed as expected and rollovers. She reported a revenue increase of about $1,400,000 (primarily rollovers or grants) and an overall expense increase of about $2,600,000, leaving the ending fund balance just over $1,000,000 after the amendment. Reed highlighted personnel changes included in the amendment: increasing the media services technician position from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance while new financial software is implemented.

Both the budget amendment and Chamber resolution were presented with staff recommendations; the resolution was approved at the same meeting while the budget amendment was read for first reading and will return for a later vote.