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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: March 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 City of Roslyn clear wells and CWU Technology transfer projects are <br /> 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 February 18, 2026 regularly scheduled COG meeting, COG received requests for <br /> funding of two projects. Funding request is for the use of the Distressed County Sales and <br /> Use Tax. <br /> The City of Roslyn presented to COG their proposal for repair and replacement of the <br /> City's clear wells. The City of Roslyn has two clear wells which are part of their water <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> Public Works"Work Session Staff Report",2026 <br />