2025-12-02-minutes-200pm-public-hearing

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12/02/2025 MINUTES 3 been significant. CATHERINE CROWLEY, 1/10TH BOARD MEMBER, attested to the power of programs and the positive impacts to the Emergency Room staff, Courts, and the Jail, where people are entering systems in crisis. She encouraged the Board to continue the tax for the successful programs. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to remove the sunset clause and to direct Staff to prepare enabling documents. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH expressed his appreciation for everyone’s comments. He said he’s been able to see the impacts from how the funds have been utilized and was in support of removing the sunset clause. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT explained how the sunset clause was a way to test the waters and be able to produce results. He said he was pleased with the amount of work that’s taking place, and recognized the work is not stopping and would continue to let people know there are good things happening as results of the funding. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ thanked everyone for presenting and appreciated the great work that’s being done in the community. She said she couldn’t support the process and was clear at the last public hearing and would like a comprehensive survey done where citizens could stand on the issue with all the facts presented. She said there was not enough time to accomplish that at this time, but due to the lack of information and process it’s against her values to subject citizens to a tax without their voice. Motion carried 2-1 (Chairman Osiadacz voted against the motion). The meeting was concluded at 3:31 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman