HomeMy WebLinkAbout3080 2026 Budget OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 3080
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON FOR THE YEAR 2026 AND MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
WHEREAS, on or before the 12th day of November 2025, a proposed budget and estimate of the
amount of monies required to meet the public expenses, and retirement and interest, reserve
funds, and expenses of government of the City for the year 2026 was duly filed with the City
Clerk of the City of Moses Lake and submitted to the City of Moses Lake City Council, all in
accordance with applicable laws, and
WHEREAS, subsequent to November 1, 2025, the City Council held hearings on the budget and
on November 12 and November 25, the City Council held formal public hearings on the budget
all in accordance with applicable laws, and
WHEREAS, subsequent to its formal public hearings, the City Council made adjustments and
changes to the budget as the Council deemed necessary or proper and determined the allowance
in each item, department, classification and fund, all as set forth in the final budget document
attached hereto, all in accordance with applicable laws, and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget does not exceed the lawful limit of taxation allowed by law to
be levied on the property within the City for the purposes set forth in the budget, and the
estimated expenditures set forth in the budget being all necessary to carry on the government of
the City for fiscal year 2026 and being sufficient to meet the various needs of the City during that
period; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The budget for the City of Moses Lake, Washington for the year 2026 is hereby
adopted at the fund level in its final form and content as set forth in the budget document, “City
of Moses Lake, Annual Budget - 2026”, which is attached hereto as Schedule A.
Section 2. Estimated resources for each separate fund of the City of Moses Lake, and aggregate
expenditures for all such funds for the year 2026 are set forth in summary form entitled “City of
Moses Lake, Annual Budget – 2026” which is attached hereto as Schedule A and are hereby
appropriated for expenditure at the fund level during the year 2026. Pursuant to RCW
35A.13.080 the City Manager shall administer the expenditure of all funds appropriated herein,
and the City Manager is authorized to take all necessary and prudent actions to implement the
City Council’s expenditure directives and budget appropriations.
Section 3. The budget for the 2026 fiscal year is inclusive of the 2026 Unrepresented Pay Scale
which is attached hereto as Schedule B.
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Section 4. The Clerk for City Council is directed to transmit a certified copy of the budget hereby
adopted to the Division of Municipal Corporations in the Office of the State Auditor and to the
Association of Washington Cities.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and
publication of its summary as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on November 25, 2025.
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Dustin Swartz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Skaug Lombardi
Vote:
Date Published:
Date Effective:
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City of Moses Lake 2026 Budget
Fund
Fund
No.
Estimated
Beginning
Balance
Budgeted
Revenues
Budgeted
Expenses
Estimated
Ending
Balance
General Fund 001 10,816,948 39,020,054 39,558,733 10,278,269
Tourism Activities 102 2,241,376 1,040,000 1,369,162 1,912,214
Grants & Donations 103 1,283,145 304,954 750,500 837,599
Local Fiscal Recovery (ARPA)105 1,862,997 - 1,495,557 367,439
Strategic Opportunities 106 346,787 - 85,000 261,787
Homeless Services 110 755,653 160,000 86,000 829,653
Opioid Abatement 111 218,894 55,000 103,604 170,290
Public Arts Program 112 98,113 100,000 66,600 131,513
Paths & Trails 114 196,627 - - 196,627
Street Operations 116 1,378,303 1,830,125 2,370,545 837,884
Streets Repair & Reconstruction 119 8,671,818 17,615,499 18,034,251 8,253,066
Transportation Benefit District 170 2,061,887 4,050,000 5,887,500 224,387
LOCAL Borrowing 282 984,872 994,664 994,664 984,872
GOB 2016 Refunding 286 180,891 381,600 381,700 180,791
Park Mitigation Capital Projects 315 363,441 100,000 105,175 358,266
Fire Mitigation Fund 320 1,364,165 187,500 40,000 1,511,665
Water Operations 411 10,477,750 10,918,000 12,149,052 9,246,698
Wastewater Operations 412 4,818,416 8,333,000 8,252,731 4,898,685
Water Rights 471 2,318,010 525,000 500,000 2,343,010
Water/Well Remediation 472 541,501 785,700 850,000 477,201
Stormwater Construction 473 130,571 53,125 10,000 173,696
Water Capital Construction 477 5,015,089 4,555,700 3,570,700 6,000,089
Wastewater Capital Construction 478 2,609,580 4,232,310 4,261,700 2,580,190
2015 GO Bond Redemption 487 7,539 76,400 76,250 7,689
Sanitation 490 2,921,010 7,055,000 6,999,549 2,976,461
Stormwater Operations 493 814,962 1,510,000 1,798,813 526,149
Municipal Airport 495 62,091 67,525 59,437 70,179
Ambulance 498 1,628,275 4,353,545 4,625,524 1,356,296
Unemployment Compensation 501 271,785 70,483 75,000 267,268
Risk Management 503 568,199 1,999,240 2,062,976 504,464
Technology Services 517 1,870,416 2,276,879 2,529,565 1,617,730
Equipment Rental (Fleet)519 3,845,615 2,415,422 3,310,078 2,950,958
Facilities (Bldg.) Maintenance 528 2,053,448 2,841,892 3,065,356 1,829,984
Firemen's Relief & Pension 611 646,463 105,000 20,000 731,463
Total Expenditures 73,971,287 118,300,617 125,545,722 66,726,182
Budget Ordinance 3080
City of Moses Lake, Annual Budget - 2026
SCHEDULE A
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City of Moses Lake | 2026 Annual Budget
FLSA POSITION GRADE 1 2 3 4 5
4 20.58$ 21.63$ 22.73$ 23.87$ 25.08$
5 21.65$ 22.74$ 23.87$ 25.07$ 26.32$
6 22.76$ 23.89$ 25.09$ 26.36$ 27.69$
7 23.93$ 25.12$ 26.39$ 27.72$ 29.11$
Non Exempt Building Attendant (LRC)8 Hourly 25.16$ 26.42$ 27.75$ 29.14$ 30.60$
Non Exempt Museum Customer Service Attendant Annual 52,332.80$ 54,953.60$ 57,720.00$ 60,611.20$ 63,648.00$
Non Exempt Customer Service Technician 9 Hourly 26.43$ 27.76$ 29.15$ 30.61$ 32.16$
Annual 54,974.40$ 57,740.80$ 60,632.00$ 63,668.80$ 66,892.80$
Non Exempt Business License Technician 10 Hourly 27.80$ 29.20$ 30.66$ 32.20$ 33.81$
Non Exempt Creative Programs Coordinator Annual 57,824.00$ 60,736.00$ 63,772.80$ 66,976.00$ 70,324.80$
Non Exempt Meter Reader I
Non Exempt Museum Coordinator
Non Exempt Accounting Technician - Utility Services 11 Hourly 29.23$ 30.69$ 32.23$ 33.84$ 35.53$
Non Exempt Meter Reader II Annual 60,798.40$ 63,835.20$ 67,038.40$ 70,387.20$ 73,902.40$
Non Exempt Police Records Technician
Non Exempt Evidence Custodian 12 Hourly 30.73$ 32.27$ 33.89$ 35.59$ 37.37$
Annual 63,918.40$ 67,121.60$ 70,491.20$ 74,027.20$ 77,729.60$
Non Exempt Accounting Technician - Payables 13 Hourly 32.30$ 33.92$ 35.62$ 37.40$ 39.27$
Non Exempt Administrative Assistant (Fire & Police)Annual 67,184.00$ 70,553.60$ 74,089.60$ 77,792.00$ 81,681.60$
Non Exempt Engineering Administrative Technician
Non Exempt Engineering Technician Level I No one currently in this position, not budgeted
Non Exempt GIS Maintenance Technician
Non Exempt IT Support Specialist This position is not/has not been filled & not budgeted in 2026
Non Exempt Public Works Technician
Non Exempt Recreation Specialist
Non Exempt Utility Billing Technician
Non Exempt Museum Curator 14 Hourly 33.95$ 35.66$ 37.45$ 39.33$ 41.30$
Non Exempt Annual 70,616.00$ 74,172.80$ 77,896.00$ 81,806.40$ 85,904.00$
Non Exempt Community Service Officer 15 Hourly 35.71$ 37.50$ 39.38$ 41.34$ 43.42$
Non Exempt Engineering Technician Level II Annual 74,276.80$ 78,000.00$ 81,910.40$ 85,987.20$ 90,313.60$
Non Exempt Human Resources Coordinator Requesting a 2nd part-time position in 2026
Non Exempt Payroll Accounting Specialist
Non Exempt Stormwater Permit Coordinator Requesting to add this position in 2026
Non Exempt Engineering Construction Inspector 16 Hourly 37.54$ 39.43$ 41.41$ 43.48$ 45.66$
Non Exempt Executive Assistant/Business License Technician Annual 78,083.20$ 82,014.40$ 86,132.80$ 90,438.40$ 94,972.80$
Non Exempt Deputy City Clerk
Exempt Accountant I 17 Hourly 39.47$ 41.45$ 43.52$ 45.70$ 47.99$
Non Exempt Engineering Technician Level III Annual 82,097.60$ 86,216.00$ 90,521.60$ 95,056.00$ 99,819.20$
Exempt Fire Administrative Coordinator
Non Exempt GIS Technician/Locator
Exempt Contracts/Administrative Specialist Formerly Municipal Services Administration Manager
Non Exempt ROW Specialist Formerly Construction Mgmt. Program Asst. Manager
Non Exempt Intelligence Crime Analyst
Exempt Police Records Supervisor
Exempt Recreation Supervisor
Exempt Utility Billing Supervisor
Exempt Accountant II 18 Hourly 41.49$ 43.57$ 45.74$ 48.04$ 50.45$
Non Exempt Communications & Marketing Specialist Annual 86,299.20$ 90,625.60$ 95,139.20$ 99,923.20$ 104,936.00$
Exempt Assistant to the City Manager (effective 1/1/2026)19 Hourly 43.62$ 45.79$ 48.09$ 50.51$ 53.03$
Exempt PR&CS Business Manager Annual 90,729.60$ 95,243.20$ 100,027.20$ 105,060.80$ 110,302.40$
Exempt GIS/Programming Manager
Exempt Public Works Operations Administration Manager
Exempt Administrative Services Manager/City Clerk 20 Hourly 45.88$ 48.17$ 50.58$ 53.12$ 55.77$
Exempt Construction Management Program Manager Annual 95,430.40$ 100,193.60$ 105,206.40$ 110,489.60$ 116,001.60$
Exempt Civil Review Manager (effective 1/1/2026)Formerly Dev. Review Prog. Mgr.
Exempt Deputy Building Official/Plans Examiner Not budgeted, will not be filled in 2026
Non Exempt Development Surveyor
Exempt IT Enterprise Applications Administrator
Exempt IT Systems Administrator
Non Exempt Project Surveyor
2026 UNREPRESENTED PAY SCALE *
STEP *
SCHEDULE B
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City of Moses Lake | 2026 Annual Budget
Non Exempt Design Engineer 21 Hourly 48.22$ 50.63$ 53.18$ 55.84$ 58.63$
Exempt Human Resources Manager Annual 100,297.60$ 105,310.40$ 110,614.40$ 116,147.20$ 121,950.40$
Exempt IT Sr. Systems Administrator
Exempt IT Operations Manager
Exempt Parks Maintenance Superintendent
Non Exempt Project Engineer
Exempt Recreation Superintendent
Exempt Accounting Manager 22 Hourly 53.13$ 55.79$ 58.58$ 61.51$ 64.59$
Exempt Building Official Annual 110,510.40$ 116,043.20$ 121,846.40$ 127,940.80$ 134,347.20$
Exempt Facilities Manager
Exempt Fleet Manager
Exempt Museum & Art Center Superintendent
Exempt Planning Manager
Exempt Streets/Stormwater Maintenance Manager
Exempt Utility Services Manager
Exempt Wastewater Manager
Exempt Water Services Manager
Exempt City Engineer 23 Hourly 58.55$ 61.48$ 64.56$ 67.79$ 71.18$
Exempt Deputy Fire Chief (not filled in 2025/2026)Annual 121,784.00$ 127,878.40$ 134,284.80$ 141,003.20$ 148,054.40$
Exempt Assistant Public Works Director 24 Hourly 64.52$ 67.75$ 71.14$ 74.70$ 78.44$
Exempt Human Resources Director Annual 134,201.60$ 140,920.00$ 147,971.20$ 155,376.00$ 163,155.20$
Exempt Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
Exempt Police Captain
Exempt Public Works Superintendent Requesting this position in 2026 - included in budget
Exempt Assistant City Manager (not filled in 2025/2026)25 Hourly 71.08$ 74.64$ 78.38$ 82.30$ 86.42$
Exempt Community Development Director Annual 147,846.40$ 155,251.20$ 163,030.40$ 171,184.00$ 179,753.60$
Exempt Finance Director
Exempt Fire Chief
Exempt Public Works Director
Exempt Technology Services Director
Exempt Police Chief 26 Hourly 78.33$ 82.24$ 86.37$ 90.68$ 95.22$
Annual 162,926.40$ 171,059.20$ 179,649.60$ 188,614.40$ 198,057.60$
Exempt City Manager Contract
LONGEVITY (years with City) - Annual Rate paid bi-weekly
YEARS AMOUNT
6 - 9.99 $600
10 - 14.99 $1,200
15 - 19.99 $1,800
20 +$2,400
* reflects COLA of 2.7%
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