HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2016-113BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. 620 Jlp -llo
TO AWARD THE 2017 DISTRESSED COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX FUNDS
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS;
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The 1999 Legislature did pass RCW 82.14.370 Sales and Use Tax
for Public Facilities in mral counties; and
These funds are for the purpose of financing Public Facilities
which are defined as bridges, roads, domestic and industrial water
facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, earth stabilization, storm sewer
facilities, railroad, electricity, natural gas, buildings, structures,
telecommunications infrastructure, transportation infrastructure or
commercial infrastructure and port facilities in the State of
Washington; and
An Agreement for funds will be required to be executed by each
entity receiving said funds; and
. The COG as directed, met to review the applications to consider if
they met the economic development needs of the county and
communities within the county; and
The COG is presenting the results and their recommendations for
the funding as shown in Exhibit' A'; and;
The requested 2017 Sales and Use Tax Funding will be available
on January 1,2017.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The Board of County Commissioners, after
due consideration, does hereby accept the Conference of Government's recommendations
to distribute the 2017 Sales and Use Tax for Public Facilities in Rural Counties in
accordance with RCW 82.14.370 as shown in Exhibit 'A';
NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The Public Works Department will manage the
Public Facilities Account.
DATED this 6th day of September, 2016, at Ellensburg, Washington.
Attest :
fork of the Board-Julie Kjorsvik
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, W ASHI~GTON
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Kittitas County 0 City of Cle Elurn 0 City of Ellensburg 0 City of Kittitas 0 City of Roslyn 0 Town of South Cle Elurn
KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
August 30, 2016
Board of County Commissioners
205 W. 5th Avenue
Ellensburg, W A 98926
Dear Commissioners,
The Conference of Governments ( COG) convened on August 17, 2016, to consider the merits
of funding of seven (7) applications competing for approximately $$750,000 of Distressed
County Sales & Use Tax for the purpose of improving a community's infrastructure in hopes of
creating a more positive economic development climate. The table reflects the project name,
the amount requested and the COG recommended funding.
Project Name Requesting Agency Sales & Use Tax Sales & Use Tax
Funding Requested Funding Received
Business Incubator Ellensburg Business
Roof Replacement Development $63,685 $63,685
Authority
Finance of Kittitas County Personnel
PerRCW Chamber of $72,000 $72,000
82.14.370(3)(a) Commerce
2016-2017 City of Roslyn $41,250 $41,250 Economic Upgrades
Main Street Lift City of Kittitas $249,120 $249,120 Station
Stormwater Design City of Cle Elum $47,500 $47,500
Fiber Optic and
Wireless Network City of Ellensburg $169,560 $169,560
Expansion
The COG reviewed all the applications and applauds each applicant for the thoroughness
of each of the submittals. The above list represents what the COG felt would have
immediate economic impact on the individual communities.
K.LLO.G 0 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 2 0 Ellensburg, WA 98926 0 PH (509) 962-7685 0 FX (509) 962-7682
The COG took the position that once these funds were expended there should be a tangible
project that either immediately improves economic development or provides a design that
leads to construction. These projects are worthy candidates for economic development
dollars but the application and project scope need to lead to a completed project.
Thank you for the opportunity to playa critical role in the evaluation and application of
funds that will assist in improving the economic development picture for the entire Kittitas
Valley community and we recommend you approve the funded projects as submitted.
Sincerely,
Jay McGowan
Conference of Government Chair
Cc : All Applicants
All COG Members
Kathy Boots, Clerk
K.LLO.G 0 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 2 0 Ellensburg, WA 98926 0 PH (509) 962-7685 0 FX (509) 962-7682