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Council hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment noting $2.6 million expense increase
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the first reading of Ordinance 2841, the 2026 budget amendment. Reed said an almost $2.4 million variance in beginning fund balances led to a $1.4 million revenue increase and $2.6 million in additional expenses, and the amendment includes temporary and permanent FTE changes.
The Enumclaw City Council on June 22 received the first reading of Ordinance 2841, the city's first budget amendment for 2026.
Finance Director Kristen Reed told the council the amendment reconciles an almost $2,400,000 difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances largely caused by projects that were not completed as estimated. "The difference between our estimated beginning fund balances and our actuals was almost 2,400,000," Reed said during her presentation.
Reed said the amendment increases revenues by $1,400,000, largely from grants and rollovers, and increases expenses by about $2,600,000, producing a net increase in the ending fund balance of just over $1,000,000. The amendment includes personnel adjustments: converting a media services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and creating a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in the finance department to support a new financial software implementation.
Reed said most line items were previously visible through the consent agenda and that council members could ask questions before a second reading. No final vote or adoption occurred at the June 22 meeting; the ordinance was presented for first reading.
