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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />PUBLIC WORKS STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 <br />MONDAY 1:30 PM AUGUST 10, 2026 <br />Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith and Vice -Chairman <br />Laura Osiadacz. <br />Others: Joshua Fredrickson, Lisa Godden, Kittitas County Public <br />Works; Stephanie Hartung, Kittitas County Prosecutor's Office; and 1 <br />member of the public. <br />At 1:30 PM Chairman Brett Wachsmith opened the Public Works Study <br />Session. <br />NO CITIZEN COMMENTS <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR <br />AS INTERIM ACTING COUNTY ENGINEER FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS. <br />Joshua Fredrickson briefed the Board of County Commissioners on the <br />request to extend the Public Works Director as interim acting County <br />Engineer for an additional six-month period. Joshua Fredrickson <br />stated the County Engineer position remained vacant, recruitment <br />efforts were continuing with Human Resources, and the County Road <br />Administration Board had been informed of the requested extension. <br />The Board discussed the continuing recruitment process and the <br />possible deputy director position. <br />Vice -Chairman Laura Osiadacz motioned to approve Resolution 2026-139 <br />extending the Public Works Director as Interim Acting County Engineer <br />for an additional six months. Chairman Brett Wachsmith seconded the <br />Motion. <br />Motion passed. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHAIR SIGNATURE ON BILLS <br />OF SALE FOR THE PROPERTY EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG, <br />CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND KITTITAS COUNTY. <br />Joshua Fredrickson briefed the Board of County Commissioners on the <br />proposed property exchange among the City of Ellensburg, Central <br />Washington University, and Kittitas County. Joshua Fredrickson <br />explained that the County would receive the building at the <br />intersection of Airport Road and Bowers Road, known as the EBDA or <br />2026-08-10 MINUTES <br />