HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-___
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG FOR USE OF
MEMORIAL PARK DURING THE ANNUAL KITTITAS COUNTY FAIR
WHEREAS, The annual Kittitas County Fair, conducted by Kittitas County, is held every
Labor Day Weekend at the Kittitas Valley Event Center; and
WHEREAS, The Kittitas Valley Event Center grounds are inadequate in size to hold the
Kittitas County Fair event; and
WHEREAS, The Kittitas Valley Event Center is adjacent to Memorial Park located in the City
of Ellensburg; and
WHEREAS, Memorial Park is owned by the City of Ellensburg; and
WHEREAS, The Kittitas County Fair provides substantial benefit to the City of Ellensburg in
the form of increased sales tax revenue, admissions tax revenue, and lodging tax
revenue; and
WHEREAS, The City of Ellensburg utilizes desires to utilize facilities at the Kittitas Valley
Event Center for certain events throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, The Kittitas Valley Event Center is owned by Kittitas County; and
WHEREAS, The certain events held at the Event Center by the City of Ellensburg provide
benefits to the residents of Kittitas County; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County and the City of Ellensburg wish to formalize the arrangements
regarding the use of Memorial Park by the Kittitas County Fair and the use of the
Kittitas Valley Event Center by the City of Ellensburg by executing an interlocal
agreement substantially as attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Kittitas County Board of County
Commissioners authorizes execution of the interlocal agreement setting for the
arrangement between Kittitas County and the City of Ellensburg regarding the use
of Memorial Park for the Kittitas County Fair and the use of the Kittitas Valley
Event Center by the City of Ellensburg.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Paul Jewell, Chairman
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Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman
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Obie O’Brien, Commissioner
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Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Deputy Prosecuting Attorney