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Budget Retreat – August 9, 2016 <br />Page 1 <br />BUDGET RETREAT <br />August 9, 2016 – 9:00 A.M. <br />Kittitas County Fairgrounds-Armory <br /> <br />Those Present: Mandy Buchholz Jim Goeben Mike Stafford <br /> Paul Jewell Julie Kjorsvik Kari Elkins <br /> Brett Wachsmith Greg Zempel Robin Read <br /> Josh Hink Pat Gigstead Mike Flory <br /> Robin Rapp Lucas Huck Mark Cook <br /> Cindy Adams Judy Pless Lisa Lawrence <br /> Marsha Weyand Val Barschaw Lisa Young <br /> Gene Dana Mickey Webb Sue Higginbotham <br /> Clayton Myers Kathy Jurgens Stephanie Mifflin <br /> Andrew Drain Terry Powers Paul Sander <br /> Jerry Pettit Heather Siebert Kasey Knutson <br /> Todd Davis Doc Hansen Kaitlyn Reddick <br /> Nick Henderson Tip Hudson <br /> Rep. Matt Manweller <br /> <br /> <br />Vice-Chairman Jewell opened and welcomed all County Staff to the 2017 Budget Retreat, and <br />reviewed the Agenda. He announced that due to conflicts Chairman O’Brien and Commissioner <br />Osiadacz were not able to attend and stated that they sent their regrets. He stated that <br />depending on time, there may or may not be a “roundtable discussion”. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell presented updates from the wage survey and how they are looking at ways <br />to implement it by 2017. He reviewed the comparable Counties used for the survey as well as <br />additional agencies that the County competes with. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell introduced Representative Matt Manweller. Representative Manweller <br />provided a re-cap of the last legislative update and what’s to be expected for the next session. <br />He provided an opportunity for the County Management Team to openly ask questions. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell noted that the BoCC Staff had previously e-mailed a letter of key policies for <br />County departments to use when drafting their budget proposals. He outlined the Boards <br />priorities and asked that departments prepare their budgets to address the following priorities: <br /> <br />• Employee compensation. <br />• Improving customer services is our highest goal. <br />• Increasing efficiencies of operation by applying LEAN principles or similar methods is <br />encouraged. <br />• Professional development and training. <br />• Investing in economic development. <br />• Capital Facilities investments <br /> <br /> <br />He reviewed the following policies that were created for budget discussions and subsequent <br />development of the 2017 budget: <br /> <br />• Implement market based wage survey scales for all depts.