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<br />08/04/2026 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />AGENDA SESSION <br />REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. AUGUST 4, 2026 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith and Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz. District #1 Commissioner – Vacant. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office <br />Administrator; Kasey Knutson, Human Services Manager; Stephanie Hartung, <br />Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Arden <br />Thomas, Water Resource Manager; Josh Fredrickson, Public Works Director; <br />Zack DeHaven, Budget & Finance Director; Chad Bala, CDS Director; Devin <br />Duncan, Law Enforcement Clerk; Lower Kittitas County Judge Paul Sander; <br />Kyra Tirey, Emergency Management Specialist; Julio Acevedo, Legal <br />Process Assistant III; Emily Brown, Treatment Court Coordinator; Lupe <br />Cruz, Legal Process Assistant III; Maddie Douglas, Legal Process <br />Assistant III; Sarah Gann, Compliance Specialist; Maria Gomez, District <br />Court Administrator; Micaela Maloof, Legal Process Assistant III; Hailey <br />Nelson, Legal Process Assistant III; Barbara Ramsey, Legal Process <br />Coordinator; Samantha Reeves, Legal Process Assistant III; Chris <br />Seilsad, Deputy Sheriff; James Woody, Courthouse Security Officer; and 1 <br />member of the public. <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairman Wachsmith called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. <br /> <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE <br /> <br />Chairman Wachsmith led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES - NONE <br /> <br />PROCLAMATIONS <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />Vice-Chairman Osiadacz moved to approve a Proclamation declaring August <br />31, 2026, as “International Overdose Awareness Day” in Kittitas County. <br /> <br />AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS <br /> <br />The Board of County Commissioners recognized the following employees for