Budget & Finance Committee July 25 2025

The Tumwater, WA City Budget & Finance Committee met on July 25, 2025, to review the year-to-date budget update, including sales tax collections, general fund revenues, and expenditures. The committee discussed the timing of revenue receipts and noted positive trends in sales tax and public safety sales tax collections. A key procurement-related item was the approval to place the Department of Enterprise Services (DEES) contract usage agreement for goods and services on the August 19, 2025, city council consent calendar, authorizing the mayor to sign it. This agreement allows the city to leverage state procurement contracts at no cost. Additionally, the committee discussed the creation of a communications department, including the appointment of a communications director with an associated salary increase under $50,000, to be considered by the city council on September 2, 2025. No other contract awards or RFPs were discussed during the meeting.