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06/27/2024 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />KVEC ARMORY <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />THURSDAY 8:30 A.M. JUNE 27, 2024 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz, and Commissioner Cory Wright. <br /> <br />Others in attendance: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator-BoCC; <br />Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Brian Carlson, Budget and <br />Finance Director; Zack Dehaven, Budget and Finance Assistant <br />Director; Andrew Yoder, Finance Manager; Jeanne Killgore, HR <br />Director; Bill Davis, Network System Administrator III; Doug <br />Fessler, IT Director; Chelsey Pedersen, Application Developer; Grant <br />Shimada, Administrative Assistant; Kylee Wuesthoff, Finance Officer; <br />Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Christy Garcia, <br />Chief Administrator – Assessor; Todd Davis, Noxious Weed Director; <br />Bryan Elliott, Auditor; Erin Moore, Assistant Public Health <br />Director; Tip Hudson, WSU Extension; Chelsey Loeffers, Public Health <br />Administrator; Katie Odiaga, Public Health Accountant; Josh <br />Fredrickson, Public Works Director; Reid Burbank, Finance System <br />Manager – DPW; Chad Bala, CDS Director; Patti Stacey, Facilities <br />Director; Jamey Ayling, Planning Manager; Bradley Gasawski, Planner; <br />Kady Porterfield, KVEC Director; Tasha Potter, Chief Administrator – <br />Public Defense; Eileen Murphy, Public Defense Director; Pat <br />Gigstead, Misdemeanant Probation Director; Lindsey Buntin, Senior <br />Misdemeanant Probation Officer; Maria Gomez – Rios, Legal Process <br />Coordinator; Kara Lesarge, Upper Dist. Court Administrator; Kari <br />Elkins, Office Administrator – Juv. Probation; Katrina Mankus, <br />Juvenile Probation Administrator; Sarah Keith, Superior Court <br />Administrator; Barb Demory, Lower District Court Administrator; <br />Karen Bowen, Clerk; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor; Elishia Harvill, Chief <br />Administrator – Prosecutor; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Nancy Shaff, Chief <br />Administrative Deputy ; Steve Panattoni, Jail Superintendent; Chris <br />Whitsett, Inspector; Cori McKean, Chief Deputy Coroner; and two <br />members of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING BUDGET RETREAT COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 8:30 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for the <br />County’s Annual Budget Retreat and thanked everyone for attending <br />this year. <br /> <br />Brian Carlson, Budget & Finance Director reviewed the Retreat Agenda <br />and reviewed materials regarding the Planning Cycle, annual call for <br />budget introduction, variations on “do more with less”, budget