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Council hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment noting nearly $2.4M variance
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented Ordinance No. 2841 (first reading), describing an almost $2.4 million difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances, rollovers for unfinished projects, a $1.4M revenue increase and $2.6M expense increase, and temporary FTE adjustments tied to software implementation.
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 said the amendment reconciles an almost $2.4 million difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances, primarily due to projects that were not completed by year end and therefore rolled into the current budget. "Most of that's due to projects that were estimated to be finished by year end and they were not, which accounts for all the rollovers that you see in there," Reed said.
The ordinance shows a revenue increase of approximately $1.4 million (largely grants and rollovers) and an expense increase of $2.6 million, leaving an increase in ending fund balance of just over $1.0 million after the amendment. Reed also highlighted personnel adjustments included in the amendment: increasing a media‑services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance to support implementation of a new financial software system.
Reed said this was the first reading and invited questions; no council action was taken on adoption at this meeting. The item will return for a subsequent reading and any council amendments during the regular ordinance adoption process.
