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KITTITAS COUNTY <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> PUBLIC WORKS—BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br /> STUDY SESSION DATE: February 9,2026 <br /> TOPIC: Kittitas County Conference of Governments Public Facilities Fund 2026 <br /> Project Award <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff to prepare enabling documents <br /> LEAD STAFF: <br /> Josh Fredrickson <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Direct Staff to prepare enabling documents including contracts and award for funding <br /> BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br /> • Kittitas County receives Distressed County Sales and Use Tax(0.09 funds) <br /> ■ Funds are utilized to support economic development activities and construction of <br /> public facilities <br /> • The Conference of Government(COG) makes recommendations for funding <br /> projects <br /> ■ Funding for two projects is currently proposed <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> As part of SB 5740 in 1997 the State included the Rural Counties Public Facilities Sales <br /> Tax (RCW 82.14.370), known as the 0.09%rural sales tax. These funds are for the <br /> purpose of supporting economic growth and financing Public Facilities including but not <br /> limited to, bridges,roads, domestic and industrial water facilities, sanitary sewer <br /> facilities. Kittitas County's Public Facilities Fund(108)provides the mechanism for <br /> investing distressed county sales and use tax in Kittitas County. These funds are utilized <br /> to support economic development activities and construction of public facilities. <br /> Kittitas County Conference of Governments (COG) recommends award of Funds which <br /> are managed in Fund 108 by Public Works. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> At their December 17, 2025 and January 21, 2026 regularly scheduled meetings COG <br /> met to receive reports and request for funding of two specific program projects. This <br /> included ongoing support for the work of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and <br /> for the newly created Executive Director of COG. A motion to approve funding the two <br /> projects was submitted and approved. These funding requests meet eligibility criteria and <br /> are being brought forward to the Board of County Commissioners for recommendation. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> Public Works"Work Session Staff Report",2026 <br />