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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: March 9, 2026 TOPIC: Kittitas County Conference of Governments Public Facilities Fund 2026 Project Award ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff to prepare enabling documents LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: Direct Staff to prepare enabling documents including contracts and award for funding BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Kittitas County receives Distressed County Sales and Use Tax (0.09 funds) • Funds are utilized to support economic development activities and construction of public facilities • The Conference of Government (COG) makes recommendations for funding proj ects • Funding for City of Roslyn clear wells and CWU Technology transfer projects are currently proposed BACKGROUND: As part of SB 5740 in 1997 the State included the Rural Counties Public Facilities Sales Tax (RCW 82.14.370), known as the 0.09% rural sales tax. These funds are for the purpose of supporting economic growth and financing Public Facilities including but not limited to, bridges, roads, domestic and industrial water facilities, sanitary sewer facilities. Kittitas County's Public Facilities Fund (108) provides the mechanism for investing distressed county sales and use tax in Kittitas County. These funds are utilized to support economic development activities and construction of public facilities. Kittitas County Conference of Governments (COG) recommends award of Funds which are managed in Fund 108 by Public Works. DISCUSSION: At their February 18, 2026 regularly scheduled COG meeting, COG received requests for funding of two projects. Funding request is for the use of the Distressed County Sales and Use Tax. The City of Roslyn presented to COG their proposal for repair and replacement of the City's clear wells. The City of Roslyn has two clear wells which are part of their water Page 1 of 2 Public Works "Work Session Staff Report", 2026