At Thursday night’s (Oct. 17) meeting, the Des Moines City Council was presented with the 2020 Annual Budget as recommended by the City Manager and Administration.

The council passed it on its first reading, and it will move to a second reading on Nov. 14, 2019.

Here’s more from the city:

“The city budget, as presented, is solvent, strong and sustainable. It was developed to ensure accountability, transparency and excellent delivery of programs and services to the community.

“The City continues to build a sustainable organization that emphasizes best practices in financial management to assure a bright future for our City.

“The recommended budget addresses future attrition and enhances succession planning: maximizes the efficient allocation of resources to accomplish City Council policy and direction. We have listened and sought input from employees and the community.

“Contingency reserves continue to be above national standards. This budget continues the financial strategy of sustainability as the City has rebounded from past financial challenges.”

The 2020 Annual Budget and the Powerpoint presentation can be found on the City’s website: www.desmoineswa.gov under “News.”

One reply on “Des Moines City Council passes 2020 budget; second reading will be Nov. 14”

  1. Does anyone but me every look at these documents and wonder why the City Manager is one of the highest paid CMs in the state, the new chief of police is making more than any other South King County chief (maybe one of the highest paid in the state), and probably if I spent time comparing many of the other positions are also some of the highest paid in the state??? All of this in lil ole Des Moines of 33,000 residents….Things that make you go hmm.

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