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Old Heat CERB Feasibility Study | 19 <br />TASK 2: KICK OFF MEETING <br />On April 29, 2025, CWU, together with Kittitas County and JRP Integrated <br />Solutions hosted the Old Heat study kick off meeting. The event brought together <br />community leaders, local media, and key partners to highlight the significance of <br />the Old Heat study for Central Washington’s future. The CWU President opened <br />with remarks underscoring the university’s commitment to the project, followed by <br />Commissioner Laura Osiadacz who emphasized its regional impact, expressed <br />gratitude for partner support, and introduced JRP. <br />Joe Poire outlined the study’s goals, timeline, and opportunities for community <br />engagement, setting the stage for broad participation in shaping the project’s <br />direction. Attendees, including representatives from local media, CWU, economic <br />development organizations, and local businesses, concluded the event with <br />refreshments and networking, fostering collaboration around this transformative <br />initiative. <br />As President Wohlpart stated in his opening remarks, “...the project that <br />we launch today is bold and a part of the larger Kittitas County Economic <br />Development Plan: to make Kittitas County a hub of transformation in the region <br />and the State.” This sentiment typifies the work that underlines the Old Heat <br />study- how the building, having been re-imagined, could support a different kind <br />of regional economic development. <br />Image Credit: Visit Ellensburg-Expedia TASK 02