HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH19-009 RESOLUTIONBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. 2019 -
A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSITION TO THE VOTERS OF KITTITAS COUNTY
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF THE THREE TENTHS OF 1%
COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX TO FUND KITTITAS COUNTY AND THE INCORPORATED
CITIES OF KITTITAS COUNTY FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES.
Whereas: RCW 82.14.450 authorizes county legislative authorities to adopt a Resolution providing
for the submission of a proposal to the voters for a sales and use tax at the next primary
or general election; and
Whereas: There is a need to maintain services for law and justice services in Kittitas County and
the municipalities therein and by continued funding of those services with the sales and
use tax established by Kittitas County Code 3.04 by three tenths of 1%. The purpose of
the measure would be to maintain funding for those costs associated with the retention of
existing law enforcement officers to include maintenance of expenditures for county-
wide proactive law enforcement investigation specifically intended to address major
crimes, narcotics investigations, and provide for court security and custody of personnel.
Funding also would be maintained for retention of clerks, prosecution, probation, and
animal control. This funding would not be authorized for design, land acquisition, or
construction or operation of the jail or the courthouse. This tax shall not be used to
replace or supplant existing criminal justice funding. This matter shall be placed on the
August 2019 ballot for voter consideration; and
Whereas: The Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County finds the proposal to be in the
public interest, and, if maintained by the voters, shall include within its boundaries all of
Kittitas County, Washington;
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved: A ballot proposition shall be submitted to the voters of Kittitas County,
Washington, at the Primary Election of August 6, 2019 in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION NO.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SALES AND USE TAX
The Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington adopted Resolution 2019 -
concerning a proposition to maintain funding of vitally important law and justice personnel and criminal
justice related services. The tax will continue to be used to maintain existing law enforcement personnel
and criminal justice related services and personnel to include county clerks, prosecuting attorneys,
probation, animal control, and associated administrative personnel.
Shall the sales and use tax be maintained by three tenths of one percent to continue funding of essential
law enforcement, criminal justice related personnel and services, and animal control for Kittitas County
and the incorporated cities of Kittitas County?
Yes No
DATED this day of , 2019
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Cory Wright, Chairman
Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman
Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner
Approved as to form: ATTEST:
❑ Clerk of the Board — Julie Kj orsvik
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board — Mandy Buchholz
Depuv Prosecuting Attorney