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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 10:30 A.M. OCTOBER 8, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie
O’Brien; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Brett Wachsmith, Kittitas County Treasurer; Judy Pless,
Kittitas County Budget and Financial Manager; Jerry Pettit, Kittitas
County Auditor; Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) members
present: Roylene Crawford, and Brian Maglietti; and one member of
the public.
SPECIAL MEETING LODGING TAX CAPITAL PROJECTS COMMISSIONERS
At 10:35 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to discuss
the Lodging Tax Capital Projects Grant Applications.
There was discussion on: yearly lodging tax fund allocations; how
much to obligate in bond/debt services; bond issues and timing; debt
service for the Armory until 2025; operational funding; large-scale
capital project grant requests; interest rates; wording to use in
Agreements; and average yearly lodging tax collections.
Auditor Jerry Pettit suggested researching bonding. Treasurer Brett
Wachsmith said the larger the bond, the lower interest rate you
would get. Commissioner Wright said they needed more information
before making any decisions. LTAC member Roylene Crawford said this
meeting has been educational and helpful, and suggested having an
Auditor’s representative attend the LTAC meetings to discuss lodging
tax financial information.
Meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LTAC CLERK KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Debbie Myers Laura Osiadacz, Chairman