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Kittitas County - City of (le Elum - City of Ellensburg , City of Kittitas - City of Roslyn - Town of South (le Elum <br />KITTITQS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS <br />August 1, 2017 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />205 W.5t"Avenue <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Dear Commissioners, <br />The Conference of Governments (COG) convened on July 19, 2017, to consider the merits of <br />funding of four (4) applications competing for approximately $1,349,970.00 in the <br />Unencumbered Fund Balance of Distressed County Sales & Use Tax for the purpose of <br />improving a community's infrastructure in hopes of creating a more positive economic <br />development climate. The table reflects the project name, the amount requested and the COG <br />recommended funding. <br />ProjeENameRequesting <br />Agency <br />Sales & Use Tax <br />Sales & Use Tax <br />undin Re uested <br />Fundin Received <br />FirstStorCity <br />of Cle Elum <br />$234,480 <br />$234,480 <br />Im ro <br />Pennsylvania Place <br />Stormwater <br />Bottleneck <br />City of Roslyn <br />$803.222 <br />$803,222 <br />Replacement Project <br />Finance of <br />Kittitas County <br />Personnel <br />Per RCW <br />Chamber of <br />$72,000 <br />$72,000 <br />82.14.370(3)(a) <br />Commerce <br />Rotary Park Youth <br />Baseball/Softball <br />Complex Lighting <br />City of Ellensburg <br />$230,000 <br />$230,000 <br />Project <br />The COG reviewed all the applications and applauds each applicant for the thoroughness <br />of each of the submittals. The above list represents what the COG felt would have <br />immediate economic impact on the individual communities. <br />The COG took the position that once these funds were expended there should be a tangible <br />project that either immediately improves economic development or provides a design that <br />K.C.C.0.0 ° 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 2 ° Ellensburg, WA 98926 - PH (509) 962-7685 o FX (509) 962-7682 <br />