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Home My WebLink About2025-10-20-BOCC-budget-meeting-supporting-documents KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2026 Budget Meeting Special Meeting Monday October 20, 2025 - 10:30 AM Commissioners' Auditorium 205 West 5th Room 109- Ellensburg 1. Call to Order 2. Citizen Comments (1 min.time limit) 3. Discussion/Decision - Personnel Requests Discussion/Decision - Proposed Projects Discussion/Decision -Vacant Positions 4. Other Business -No Action to be taken 5. Concluded Created on 10/17/2025 8:18:49 AM General • Update Paper Deficit $6.3rMM $4.92MM 5%Vacancy Savings $1.6 MM General Fund Springwood Reduction $100 K 24/25 Adopted Budget vs 2026 Preliminary Interest to General Fund $775 K Budget Sheriff Frozen Positions $361 K $51 MM 2024 2025 2026 Structural Deficit $44.7 MM $2.09 MM $47 MM Top 5 General Fund Deficit Reductions: 2025 2026 $775K Interest Sweep $43 MM $680K Airport— Removed $39 MM 2024 $5O0K Projects—Removed $361 K SH Positions $35 MM $215K Maintenance Budget Cuts EXP REV Reminder: Requests (Projects/ Personnel) are not included Paper Deficit 2025 Adopted Budget 2026 Preliminary Expense 44,242,369 48,283,146 Revenue (43,137,384) (43,810,838) What Can We Do? Transfer In - -Pro-Rated reductions—2%Across Budget Families $965K Transfer Out 5,747,348 451,282 Grand Total 6,852,333 4,923,590 -Hiring Freeze SiS3nO3H l3NNOSa3d Personnel Requests - One-Time a. Auditor Chief Administrator(3 month overlap) Additional Overlap for retiring administrator 35,268.22 Facilities Director Additional Overlap for retiring director 68,241.62 Solid Waste Director Additional Overlap for retiring director 68,241.62 Grand Total 171,751.46 Personnel Requests - Ongoing Prosecutor Chief Criminal Deputy to step 9 Current Reclassification of current staff 7,327.04 Chief Administrator to Pros.Admin Asst. Current Reclassification of current staff 25,195.23 DPA II Additional City of Ellensburg Prosecution Services 20%) 31,731.01 LS III Additional City of Ellensburg Prosecution Services(0%) - Administrative Supervisor 1 to range 22 Current Reclassification of current staff 16,410.95 Administrative Supervisor 2 to range 22 Current Reclassification of current staff 11,303.80 Treasurer Accountant I Current Reclassification of current staff 8,116.95 Accountant II 1 Current Reclassification of current staff 8,471.04 Accountant II 2 Current Reclassification of current staff 12,243.52 Accountant II 3(20%001 fund) Current Reclassification of current staff 2,669.33 Public Defense Defense Attorney III Additional New Position to support caseload(1 DA) 196,652.17 Legal Assistant III Additional New Position to support caseload(1 DA) 97,301.26 CDS Land Use&Recreational Planner Current Reclassification of current staff 4,085.71 Lead Permit Technician Current Reclassification of current staff 8,825.14 • Public Works Lead 1 Current Reclassification of current staff 10,976.95 Lead 2 Current Reclassification of current staff 11,072.28 Treasurer Accountant II 3(80%122 fund) Current Reclassification of current staff 10,677.33 Grand Total 463,059.72 PROJECT REQUESTS REET Update 2024 YE Cash/Investment Balance: $7 MM 2025 2026 2027 2028 _ _ 2029 2030 Revenue(5% Growth)_ REET 1 Revenue 1,682,576 1,750,000 1,855,040 1,947,792 2,045,182 2,147,441 REET2 Revenue 1,682,576 1,750,000 1,855,040 1,947,792 2,045,182 2,147,441 3,365,152 3,500,000 3,710,080 3,895,584 4,090,363 4,294,882 Ex ep nse _ Road 841,288 Parks 841,288 1,750,000 Jail Bond#1 395,211 394,469 421,612 394,679 391,448 392,354 Jail Bond#2 86,053 83,583 86,131 83,603 84,094 82,547 EOC SAR 2,041,000 Grandstands 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 Transfer Station 214,340 482,479 503,766 498,102 492,438 486,774 Total 4,419,180 3,310,530 1,611,509 1,576,384 1,567,980 1,561,675 NET (1,054,028) 189,470 2,098,571 2,319,201 2,522,383 2,733,207 $5 MM Recent Adjustments: $4 MM REET 1& 2 combined $3 MM ` Grandstands $600K $2 MM $1 MM o Considerations: • REET 2 to Park $0 MM 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 Jail Bonds Paid in 2030 Sheriff 2026 Requested Grants Project Budget Pending Loan TBD GenFund 3/10th CIP REET1 Notes Previous Request- Identified as General Fund Generator 100,000 200,000 Expenditure EOC Building: Phase 1 3,685,000 1,186,000 950,000 1,549,000 Mini Splits 75,000 75,000 i Grand Total 1,186,000 175,000 950,000 1,549,0001 JAIL PROJECTS Project 2026 Requested Budget TBD GenFund Jail CIP REET1 Notes Overall Repair& Rehab 3,500,000 3,500,000 Continuation of Existing Project Grand Total 3,500,000 Equipment Dept Project 2026 Requested Budget TBD GenFund 3/10th Lodging Tax Solid Waste Notes Event Center Tractor 120,00C 120,D0 Repeat Request Sheriff Police Dog 46,100 11,,1,00 $35K in Proposed Donation :0 ! Solid Waste Compost Grinder 615,00(1 1 615,00011 Temperature Probes 25,00C 25,000, Recycle Bins 60,00(l 60,000, Grand Total 131,10(1 700,0001 COURTHOUSE PROJECTS CIP Project 2026 Requested Budget Grants Pending Loan TBD Gen Fund REET1 New CtHouse Notes 4]9fl I 15,C)QLI I Previous Request IT HVAC Replacement 350000 35,000 f Server Room Probation Security Window 30,000 30,000 I Needed due to move 1 7go - PreviousQ e� Grand Total 65,000 OTHER PROPERTIES 2026 Requested CIP Facility Project Budget Loan TBD GenFund REET1 Notes Consultant- Consultant to Explore alternatives to MS Morris Sorenson Divestment 250,000 250,000 Building—Need Deliverables Upper District Court HVAC Replacement 75,000 75,000 Grand Total 325,000 EVENT CENTER PROJ ECTS 2026 Requested Project Budget Grants Loan TBD GenFund Other External Notes Grandstand Replacement 13,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 Funding Secured RV Park Utility Installation 373,000 49,000 324,000 As External Funding becomes available South Grandstands Decking 125,000 125,000 KVEC Capital Fund New Dirt 15,000 15,000 KVEC Capital Fund Mini Splits(2) 25,000 25,000 Location Armory Electrical Upgrade 50,000 50,000 Grand Total 2,049,000 8,000,000 7S,000 3,464,000 SOLID WASTE PROJECTS BOCC Directed Facility Project 2026 Requested Budget Loan TBD Spending Solid Waste Notes Transfer Station LC New Transfer Station 2,000,000 2,000,000 Close out of existing project Transfer StationUC Entrance and updates 850,000 350,000 450,000 Repeat request Old Transfer Station Consultant for phase 2 testing 200,000 200,000 Solid Waste Electrical Connection 30,000 30,000 New Leachate Pond-Closed Landfill 400,000 400,000 Grand Total 2,000,000 350,000 2,080,000 S31ONVOVA Vacancies — General Fund ,�_ 31 e -!Maintenance PROJECT MANAGER 1 75,360 ; 34,974 110,334 Outfor recruitment -,Sheriff OONTROL ROOM CLERK 1 57,356 30,345 87,701 Potentially Filled JAIL DEPUTY 1 67,769 32,418 100,187 LAW ENFORCEMENT CLERK 2' 109,252 53,808 163,060 PATROL DEPUTY 2: 170,144 77,132 247,276 RECEPTIONIST 1 51,132 29,410 80,542 LAW ENFORCEMENT CLERK-GRANT FUNDED 1 54,626 26,904 81,530 Filled-StartinginNov JAIL DEPUTY-GRANT FUNDED 1. 67,769 32,418 100,187 Potentially Filled � -11W211,070 :r Grand Total 1 15.81 1,287,4961 529,700 1 1,707,196 • One position currently in the recruitment • Sheriff offered —$360k in frozen positions in process 2026 • Positions frozen would reduce Paper Deficit • Two positions live in GF but are grant funded by amount shown • Subsequently, will reduce the 5% vacancy savings built into the Structural Deficit Vacancies - Enterprise & Special Revenue Funds Fund FTF Salaries Benefits Ttal • r. �� • �� 0.81 06 1 5 153,191 57,879 211,070 =t Public Works AIRPORTECON.DEV.SPEC, 0.5 32.789 1%828 4%617 • Nine Positions COUNTY ENGINEER 1 120.402 41,051 161,453 Out for recruitment • Three positions currently in the EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 0 FISCAVTFCHSPECIAUST ❑ • - recruitment process MML _ _ • Public Works elected to freeze 7J Public Health I two OSItIOI1S: COMM.HEALTH PROJ.SPECIALIST 1 62,312 33,214 95,526 p QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR tL8 63,090 2Q358 91,448 c Equipment Operator ' 219 361 80 • Fiscal/Tech Specialist 71 Pub lic Health VETERAN SSERVICES0FFiCER 1 78,2191 35,361 113,SW Outfor recruitment • Freezing these vacancies will not ' affect the General Fund deficit -1 Prosecutor DEPUTY PROSECUTOR1-111 11 152,361 45,364 197,725 Outfor recruitment ,0 Solid Waste SCALE HOUSE ATTENDANT-LPT M5 915 2,1151 2'7 030 Grand Total Z.81 1,187,4W 519,700 1 1,707,196