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Kittitos County -City of Cie Elum - City of Ellensburg ° City of Kilt itas - City of Roslyn - Town of South (le Elum <br />KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS <br />August 1, 2017 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />205 W. 5"' 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 />Project Name <br />Requesting Agency <br />Sales & Use Tax <br />Sales & Use Tax <br />Funding Requested <br />Funding Received <br />First Street <br />Stormwater <br />City of Cle Elum <br />$234,480 <br />$234,480 <br />Improvements <br />Pennsylvania Place <br />Stormwater <br />Bottleneck <br />City of Roslyn <br />$8832' X <br />S803-122-2— <br />�7a QQ <br />Replacement Project <br />Finance of <br />Kittitas County <br />Personnel <br />Chamber of <br />$72,000 <br />$72,000 <br />Per RCW <br />Commerce <br />82.14.370(3)(a) <br />Rotary Park Youth <br />Baseball/Softball <br />City of Ellensburg <br />$230,000 <br />$230,000 <br />Complex Lighting <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 />Am 0/lAy l� 14 6h'� '�l�J ar- 6v -r, � 6wn"' I Mgrs <br />K.U.0.0 � 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 2 a Ellensburg, WA 98926 - PH(509)962-7685- fK (509)962-7682 <br />