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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY 1:30 P.M. JULY 5, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman
Obie O’Brien; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Neil
Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Jerry Pettit, Auditor and one
member of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING NATIONAL PILT LITIGATION COMMISSIONERS
At 1:30 p.m. Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to
consider whether or not the County should participate in the
National PILT Litigation Class Action Lawsuit.
Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor explained the Official Notice
from the United States Court of Federal Claims and why this
option was before the Board. He stated that Congress had not
been adequately funding public lands and the County could
receive something like 1.3% back. He stated really there really
is no loss for the County to participate, as they will get some
amount of money back.
Commissioner O’Brien moved to authorize Deputy Caulkins to
obtain the appropriate signatures needed in order for the County
to proceed in the National PILT Litigation Class Action Lawsuit
on behalf of Kittitas County. Commissioner Wright seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman