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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />TUESDAY 1:00 PM NOVEMBER 12, 2013 <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien, Vice Chairman Paul <br />Jewell, and Commissioner Gary Berndt <br /> <br /> <br />Others: Judy Pless, Budget and Finance Manager; Information <br />Technology Director, Jim Goeben, County Prosecutor Greg Zempel; <br />Lower District Court Administrator, Christine Luvera; Deputy <br />Prosecutor, Paul Sander; County Treasurer, Deanna Panattoni; <br />County Sheriff, Gene Dana; Undersheriff, Clay Myers; Sheriff <br />Financial Manager Dora Van Epps; County Clerk Joyce Julsrud; and <br />Kittitas Library representative Diane Huckabay <br />SPECIAL MEETING COMMISSIONERS <br />2014 Preliminary Budget Discussion <br /> <br />The Board talked about budget cuts within the General Fund. <br />Discussion occurred about travel costs, registration and <br />training for all departments and fund balance. The Board added <br />$500,000 to the General Fund beginning budget balance. Deputy <br />Prosecutor Paul Sander suggested the Prosecutor budget could cut <br />$110,000. The General Fund Raining Day contribution would be <br />reduced to $75,000. County Assessor Marsha Weyand stated she <br />could cut funds from her budget, discussed the Department of <br />Natural Resources tax and identified $35,000 could be added as <br />she has a grant from Department of Revenue. The Board states <br />the property tax collection from Veterans Assistance by $30,000. <br /> <br />The Board instructed departments to turn in any additional <br />budget cuts to Judy Pless by November 13, 2013. <br /> <br />Meeting was adjourned at 3:50 pm <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Judy Pless Obie O’Brien, Chairman