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Budget Retreat – June 27, 2018 <br />Page 2 <br />Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager gave an update on OpenGov and Laserfiche and stated <br />that she will meet with Departments to go over OpenGov. <br /> <br />Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager reviewed handouts outlining the County’s finance report <br />as well as the 2019 preliminary Budget Calendar and thanked Commissioner Jewell for all the <br />“challenges” through the years (insert the roast of Commissioner Jewell)… followed by Sheriff <br />Dana & County Coroner Nick Henderson. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell reviewed the Rainy Day Fund and stated that the County will continue to <br />contribute to it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell noted that the BoCC Staff had previously e-mailed a letter of key policies for <br />County departments to use when drafting their budget proposals. He outlined the Boards <br />priorities and asked that departments prepare their budgets to address the following priorities: <br /> <br />1. There will be a greater focus on investing in capital facilities. <br />2. The Event Center’s grounds and personnel is a Board priority for 2019 <br />3. Improving customer service. <br />4. Professional development and training, especially cross-training for key functions and <br />personnel to create appropriate inter and intra-departmental redundancies. <br /> <br />He reviewed the following policies that were created for budget discussions and subsequent <br />development of the 2019 budget: <br /> <br />1. Kittitas County will be using a zero-based budget for 2019. <br />2. Increases in FTE’s may not be considered without funding. <br />3. Vacancy savings may not be spent elsewhere within a department budget without <br />approval from the Board of County Commissioners. <br />4. The Rainy Day Fund contribution will be included in the 2019 budget and existing fund <br />balance will not be utilized. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell thanked County Staff for making this job so rewarding over the past ten <br />years. He stated he couldn’t have accomplished as much as he did without the support of Staff <br />and encouraged Staff to support the incoming Board Member. <br /> <br />Meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Deputy Clerk of the Board II Laura Osiadacz, Chairman <br />