HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2017-088 Fire marshalBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
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A RESOLUTION MERGING THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE INTO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
WHEREAS, Kittitas County strives to provide quality, innovative, and efficient services to the
citizens of the County; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.32 authorizes the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners to
operate certain departments, including Community Development Services and
the Fire Marshal ; and
WHEREAS, The Fire Marshal's office is responsible for fire investigations, fire and life safety
inspections, construction plan review and inspections, Wildland Urban Interface
Code compliance, coordination with fire districts, and public education; and
WHEREAS, The Fire Marshal's office currently only has one employee to accomplish these
tasks; and
WHEREAS, Community Development Services is responsible for similar activities such as
plan review and inspections, and can provide administrative support for the Fire
Marshal; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County continues to realize population growth, and these departments will
continue to experience increased service demands; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners has conducted research and explored
operational options in order to examine the benefits of merging the Fire Marshal
into Community Development Services; and
WHEREAS, Merger of the Fire Marshal's office into Community Development Services will
provide for a streamlined and efficient organizational structure in order to
maximize resources and provide the most efficient services to the citizens of
Kittitas County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the Fire
Marshal's office is hereby merged into and placed under Community Development Services,
effective June 1, 2017:
ADOPTED this 16th day of _--'-M'-"a"-'v"---_____ , 2017
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
-UNTY, WASHINGTON
Paul Jewell , Chairman
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Obie O'Brien, Commissioner
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney