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Attachment B <br />HAR 13 2017 <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON 1st_){ ;:_:!Ci.}(. .. ::~:-d}.(. <br />DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ,.:·;,;:.,;;.::'.:,i!YW.•~·:;H ,1 :,: •. ::i :,;·,. <br />1011 Plum Street SE• PO Box 42525 • Olympia, Washin,too 98S04-2525 • (360) 72S-4000 t4-a'f' <br />www.commerce.wa.gov <br />March 9, 2017 <br />The Honorable Paul Jewell, Chair <br />Kittitas County Board of Commissioners <br />205 W 5th Avenue, Suite 108 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887 <br />RE: Action Reque~ by May 15, 2017 <br />Dear Commissioner J~I: <br />Every two years, the Department. of Commerce begins the process of contracting with Associate <br />Development Organizations (ADOs) by sending a letter 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 />incre~se the support for and coordination of community and economic development services in <br />communities or regional areas. <br />As part of the contracting process, please complete the enclosed ADO Certification/Designation <br />Form for the 2017-2019 biennium, returning to Commerce by May 15, 2017 . Your county can <br />choose to re-designate the current ADO or make a new designation. Please provide <br />documentation of the County executive or goveming body's action designating the identified <br />orgenlzatlon as the ADO. <br />If you have any questions or need assistance feel free to contact me at (360) 725-4187 or email <br />ado@commerce.wa.gov. Thank you for your consideration in helping to move the contracting <br />process forward. I look forward to working with our ADO partners during the next biennium. <br />i(~{!~ <br />Kathy Carlson <br />ADO Contracts Coordinator <br />Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce <br />@~11