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Kittitas County <br />Public Health Department <br /> <br />Agenda Staff Report <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: <br />June 16, 2026 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Approval of the resolution to rename the Kittitas County 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and <br />Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board to the Behavioral Health Tax Advisory Board. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Previously Kittitas County had mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use <br />disorder combined as a board. Later, county advisory boards were separated and in 2022 the <br />county established the Kittitas County 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency <br />Tax Advisory Board after the local tax was implemented in 2021. <br />With the sunset clause rescinded for the tax, the advisory board is working on a strategic <br />planning process, which has included updating the board name. The new name continues to <br />include both mental health and substance use disorder prevention and removes the old <br />terminology of chemical dependency. <br /> <br />INTERACTION: <br />Kittitas County Prosecutors: Yes <br />Kittitas County Auditors: No <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approval of the resolution to rename the Kittitas County 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and <br />Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board to the Behavioral Health Tax Advisory Board. <br /> <br />HANDLING: <br />N/A <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Kasey Knutson <br />