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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 1:00 P.M. JUNE 6, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Jerry Pettit,
Auditor & Kittitas County Parks and Recreation Dist. #1: John
Storch, Gabe Ergler & Van Peterson.
SPECIAL MEETING KC PARKS & RECREATION DIST. #1 COMMISSIONERS
At 1:00 p.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting to receive
introductions and an update from the Kittitas County Parks and
Recreation Dist. #1 (KCPRD).
John Storch, KCPRD Chair explained that the District serves the
Upper Kittitas County incorporated and unincorporated areas of Cle
Elum, Roslyn, South Cle Elum, Easton, Hyak, Snoqualmie Pass and
Ronald as well as surrounding areas. He introduced the members who
were present and reviewed the Governance of the KCPRD. He gave an
overview of the Primary Assets such as Evergreen SnoPark and Rat-
Pack. He reviewed the Districts Primary Focusses such as their
desire to develop collaborative working relationships with the
public and private sector stakeholders and to develop and implement
multi-year strategic plan.
There was further discussion on the Districts Primary Focusses as
well as ways that they are planning to pay the County back. They
discussed funding mechanisms as well as a review of the groups they
have been reaching out to, as community outreach has become a
priority for them.
Mr. Ergler asked the Board to consider a letter of support from the
County and felt that periodic meetings to keep the County updated on
progress the KCPRD is making.
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Obie O’Brien, Chairman