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Kittitas County Public Health Department To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County 5. Supplies, Services, and Charges KCPHD budgets for a combined total of $246,134 in supplies, services, and charges. Supplies consist of general office supplies and other operating expenses such as vital records paper, grant required outreach supplies, car seat purchases, tuberculosis testing supplies, EH inspection equipment and materials, fuel and vehicle costs, minor software licenses, and a reserve for small office furniture or equipment replacement. Services and charges include operating insurance and communications costs. The largest single expense in this category is the Veterans Service Program vouchers, currently budgeted at $35,000 for gas vouchers and $35,000 for food vouchers to distribute to local veterans living on low incomes. 6. Travel and Training Travel and registration for workforce development is estimated at $50,170. This includes local, state, and national conferences and training for staff throughout each division. In addition, KCPHD works to secure scholarships and discounted rates when possible and takes advantage of free training through existing association memberships such as the Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials (WSALPHO). 7. Contracted Services Contracted services is the department's highest expense category due to Human Services subcontracting of local tax and fee revenue to direct service agencies. Human Services anticipates overseeing at least 40 separate contracts in 2026. This division also works with several fund balances within the tax and fee revenue funds and draws down these balancing for subcontracts as directed bythe BOCC. This accounts for the higher expenses total than revenue in the Human Services sub -budget and combined department budget. Of the total $5,947,457, only $58,976 is budgeted for General and Environmental Public Health. These expenses include the after-hours answering service, professional development consulting, community assessments, graphic design, storage of the emergency response trailer, and rental space for the Harm Reduction Syringe Services program. 8. Pass Through Contracts _ Pass through contracts refer to funding that flows through KCPHD to agencies designated by a state department partner such as the Washington State Department of Commerce or the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Administration. KCPHD typically only has limited administrative oversight, and primary contractual obligations are managed by the originating state agency. 9. Interfund Rent Interfund rent is charged to KCPHD by Kittitas County based on the square footage used by the department in the Morris Sorenson building. The General Public Health sub -budget accounts for the highest portion of rent, due to the majority of staff represented in it. Total rent costs make up approximately 1 % of the combined budget. Kittitas County Public Health Department —2026 Preliminary Budget Narrative Page 19 of 25