Council approves first 2026 budget amendment, moves $35,000 for digital reader boards

Jul 13, 2026

Finance Director Kristen Reed said the first 2026 budget amendment reallocates $35,000 for two digital reader boards paid from the street fund and noted that Fund 35 (Facilities Fund) will fall below the reserve policy; the council approved Ordinance 2841 on second reading.

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Finance Director Kristen Reed presented Ordinance 2841, the first 2026 budget amendment, noting two specific changes: a one-time transfer that adds $35,000 for two digital reader boards (to be paid from the street fund and split across funds based on the IT budget percentages) and a consequence for Fund 35 (the Facilities Fund) that would lower its reserve balance below the city policy.

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