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Kittitas County 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical <br /> Dependency Tax Advisory Board Meeting Minutes <br /> Kittitas County, Washington <br /> Commissioners' Auditorium <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> THURSDAY 1:00 PM OCTOBER 30TH, 2025 <br /> Board Members Present: <br /> Pamela Tuggle-Miles, Michael Karraker, Catherine "Cay" Crowley, Brett Wachsmith (Chair), Doug Fessler <br /> (Remote) <br /> Excused: Dr. Mark Larson <br /> Others: Emma Madland (Clerk), Kasey Knutson, Eileen Murphy(KCFOA) <br /> 1. Meeting called to order at 1:06 PM <br /> 2. Citizen Comments: N/A <br /> 3. Approval of Minutes: <br /> MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2025: Michael Karraker moved to <br /> approve the September, 2025 minutes. Cay Crowley second. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> 4. Kittitas County Friends of Animals(KCFOA)Amendment Request <br /> Eileen Murphy, KCFOA board member came to the committee to request an amendment to their <br /> 1/101h of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax funded contract. She provided <br /> background on KCFOA and how they serve the community. She shared their current rejection <br /> rate for those applying for assistance and requested that the qualifying population be expanded <br /> to include those with disabilities and experiencing homelessness as this would double their <br /> acceptance rate and allow them to help more people. <br /> MOTION TO AMEND THE KCFOA CONTRACT TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR <br /> WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: Michael Karraker moved to amend the KCFOA <br /> contract as requested. Doug Fessler second. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> 5. Approve Bylaws <br /> MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD BYLAWS AS PRESENTED: Cay Crowley moved to approve the <br /> bylaws. Michael Karraker second. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> 1 <br />