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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM OCTOBER 21, 2015
Board members present: Chairman Gary Berndt; Vice-Chairman Obie
O’Brien; Commissioner Paul Jewell
Others: Event Center Director Mickey Webb, County Sheriff Gene
Dana, Undersheriff Clay Myers, Financial Manager for the Sheriff
Heather Siebert, County Assessor Marsha Weyand, Administrative
Assistant to the Assessor Cindy Adams, County Auditor Jerry
Pettit, Administrative Assistant to the Auditor Sue
Higginbotham, County Treasurer Brett Wachsmith, Budget & Finance
Manager Judy Pless
SPECIAL MEETING COMMISSIONERS
2016 Preliminary Budget Discussions – Various Departments
9:00am Event Center
10am Sheriff and Emergency Management
1:30 Assessor, Auditor, and Treasurer
Event Center 9:00am
Mickey Webb presented the 2016 preliminary departmental budget.
Discussion occurred on the following items: 1600 events books,
shredded records, budgeting of one month salaries for county
fair. Commissioner Jewell advised Mickey to have the employees
reflect hours at the end of each day to be allocated to the
Event Center or Fair. Discussion was also held regarding
undergoing a LEAN process for the event center accounting
process; adding a line item for purchase for resale of baled
shavings purchase; and the Event Center arenas (creating the
footings) not in the budget. Discussion occurred regarding the
use of bowling alley, and the Board has not decided what to do
with the building. Commissioner Jewell stated that the total
budget is out of balance. The Event Center budget has growth of
the revenue over expenditures and those new sources of revenue
need to be found. The Board wants to get the facility to break
even status.
Sheriff 10:00am
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Sheriff Dana, Clay Myers, and Heather Siebert presented their
2016 preliminary departmental budget. The following topics were
reviewed: Replacement of seven to eight vehicles, there is
currently an open contract with corrections personnel, $11,000
mixer purchased in 2015, and the department is looking into the
Ford maintenance program. Discussion was had on the requesting
of two new deputies, not funding a corrections person to fund
the maintenance Sheriff’s department and the FCC charging for
phone rates.
Assessor 1:30pm
Assessor Marsha Weyand and Cindy Adams presented their 2016
preliminary departmental budget. The following topics were
reviewed: Remove $18,800 as double budgeted for tablets;
Requesting new position half funded from REET. Marsha presented
a letter from the Department of Revenue, regarding the lateness
of appraisals of property. Marsha informed the Board that IPD
less than 1% so need resolution of substantial need when
adopting the tax levy for the budget.
Auditor
Auditor Jerry Pettit and Sue Higginbotham presented their 2016
preliminary departmental budget. The following topics were
reviewed: Additional 60% position in finance department (the
amount budgeted may be reduced as we look at the position);
$75,000 Cayenta upgrade; adjust position upon certification I to
II; 2016 elections include a presidential primary and
presidential election; HAVA grant funds are no longer; review of
revenue codes; main office request of $6,000 in facilities
maintenance budget and flooring.
Treasurer
Treasurer Brett Wachsmith presented the 2016 preliminary
departmental budget. The following topics were reviewed: No
need for new employees; implementing E-Reet and E-Recording;
cash tax upgrade, new credit card acceptance at Public Health,
Auditor, CDS, and Solid Waste.
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KITTITAS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance
Manager
Obie O’Brien, Vice-Chairman