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the current residents. He believed they can have both the <br />Fairgrounds expansion and affordable housing options for the <br />current residents. He noted how the Barton’s were approached <br />with the opportunity to have the Housing Authority purchase the <br />property, but they did not want to relieve the County of their <br />Purchase and Sale Agreement, as their intent was to sell it to <br />the County. He thanked everyone for their participation in the <br />process and noted it was not the end of something, but rather <br />the beginning of a lot of work ahead. He encouraged citizens to <br />remain involved in the process as there would be future <br />opportunities including a task force, etc. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER OSIADAZ said the issue became a topic of <br />conversation during the Agenda Sessions just after she had been <br />appointed to the position in April. She explained how she had <br />spent countless hours looking at the pros and cons along with <br />different scenarios. She said it was not an easy decision to <br />make as she cares deeply about people and the County. She said <br />she is committed to not giving residents a closing notice until <br />there is a plan in place for all who live there and wanted to <br />build relationships with them to see what they can do to help. <br />She noted how she has yet to have a conversation with any of the <br />actual residents of the mobile home park and so all she can go <br />by is public comment and materials that have been provided to <br />her. The expansion was important noting the amount of work and <br />public process that was done creating the plan, and believed a <br />solution would be mutually beneficially to Fairgrounds, <br />residents, and the County. <br /> <br />CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN said he is fully aware of the lack of <br />affordable housing in the County. He indicated he did not have <br />any intention on closing the park until an option was available <br />for the residents and that the County would continue to actively <br />work on the situation. <br /> <br />Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman <br />