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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-_______
A Resolution to Call a Special Election to Determine if the
City of Kittitas Should Be Annexed to Kittitas County Fire District #2
WHEREAS, The City of Kittitas, on July 24, 2017, passed Ordinance No. 17-013 stating an
intent to join Kittitas County Fire District #2 and declaring that the public interest
will be served thereby; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County Fire District #2, on July 25, 2017, passed Resolution No. 17-10,
concurring in the above mentioned annexation; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County Fire District #2 transmitted notification of the above mentioned
legislative activity to the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, RCW 52.04.071 states that, upon receipt of the above described decisions and
corresponding legislative acts, “The county legislative authority . . . shall by
resolution call a special election to be held in the city or town and in the fire
protection district at the next date provided in RCW [29A.04.321].”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. A special election shall be called in the City of Kittitas and in the current boundaries of
Kittitas County Fire District #2 to determine if The City of Kittitas should be annexed to
Kittitas County Fire District #2;
2. The above called election shall occur on the next date provided by RCW 29A.04.321,
and notice thereof shall be given as provided by RCW 29A.52.351; and
3. The ballot title shall be in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION 1
CITY OF KITTITAS AND KITTITAS COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #2
ANNEXATION PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Kittitas be annexed to and be a part of Kittitas County Fire District #2, effecttive
January 1, 2018?
Yes ______ No ______
2
ADOPTED this ______day of __________________, 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Paul Jewell, Chairman
_______________________________
Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman
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Obie O’Brien, Commissioner
ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CLERK OF THE BOARD
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Julie A. Kjorsvik Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney