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STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <br />10" Plum Street Sf' PO Box 42525 ! OlympJ., Witshifl8ton 98504-2525 & (360) 725·4000 <br />www.commel('e.wa.go" <br />May 1, 2015 <br />The Honorable Gary Berndt, Chair <br />Kittitas County Board of Commissioners <br />205 West 5th Avenue, Suite 108 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887 <br />Dear Chairman Berndt: <br />Every two years, the Department of Commerce begins the process of contracting with Associate <br />Development Organizations (ADOs) by sending a .etter to the Board of County Commissioners <br />or County Executive in each county requesting designation of an ADO. <br />Commerce is directed by RCW 43.330.080 to contract with county-designated ADOs to <br />increase the support for and coordination of community and economic development seNices in <br />communities or regional areas. <br />As part of the contracting process , pJease complete the enclosed ADO CertificationlDesignation <br />Form for the 2015-17 Biennium , retumlng to Commerce by June 15, 2015. Your county can <br />choose to llHIesigna1e the current ADO or make a new designation. Please see the enclosed <br />Eligibility and Designation Guidelines. <br />Thank you for your consideration in helping to move the contracting process forwar~ in a quick <br />manner. f look forward to working with our ADO partners during the next biennium . <br />Sincerely, <br />Enclosures <br />cc w/enclosures: Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce