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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 11:00 A.M. DECEMBER 16, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Jerry Pettit,
Auditor; Judy Pless, Budget and Finance Manager; Amy Cziske, Treasurer;
Lisa Murray, Administrative Assistant III; and Heather Siebert, Finance
Officer.
SPECIAL MEETING BUDGET MANAGEMENT PROCESS COMMISSIONERS
At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to discuss the
overall Budget Management Process to gain knowledge of the process and
see where improvements could be made for the future.
Jerry Pettit, Auditor stated there is succession planning in place
currently and it is not being ignored. Mr. Pettit recommended that
instead of having the budget position reside within the BOCC Office,
that this position remain with the Auditor. Mr. Pettit recommended the
Board to look into a Research Analyst, someone aligned with BOCC
priorities to work as a strategic budget planner.
The Treasurer’s Office indicated that their Office may have the
capabilities to take back some of the duties the Auditor’s Office has
picked up historically.
A follow-up meeting will be scheduled to discuss the job duties of each
Office, the goals/plans for each Office, if there are functions that can
be automated, and the BOCC vision of the budget process.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:26 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Cory Wright, Chairman