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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />THE TOWN OF SOUTH CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON <br />AND KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, <br />FOR THE HOUSING OF INMATES FOR THE YEAR 2023-2025 <br />THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 1st day of November, 2022 <br />by and between Kittitas County, Washington, a Washington municipal corporation, hereinafter <br />referred to as "County", and the Town of South Cle Elum, Washington, hereinafter referred to as <br />the "Town", each party having been duly organized and now existing under the laws of the State <br />of Washington. Both entities may be referred to in this Agreement collectively as "Parties" or <br />individually as "Party". <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, Kittitas County owns and operates the Kittitas County Jail (KCJ), <br />located in Ellensburg, Washington; and <br />WHEREAS, the Town, whose law enforcement officers from time to time arrest <br />persons for misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors or felonies, which may result in jailing of <br />the person arrested; and <br />WHEREAS, the Town does not own or operate its own jail and seeks to contract <br />for jail facilities and services from the County for confinement of Town prisoners; and <br />WHEREAS, the County has expressed a willingness to provide jail services to <br />the Town; and <br />WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 39.34 RCW) and the Town <br />and County Jails Act (Chapter 70.48 RCW), authorizes contracts for jail services made <br />between a county and a town; and <br />WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each of the parties hereto have determined <br />to enter into this Interlocal Agreement for the housing of inmates by action taken at a <br />regular meeting; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and foregoing recitals, the <br />payments to be made, the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, and for other <br />good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: <br />Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />