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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY 10:30 A.M. JANUARY 15TH, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright (via webex).
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I, Patti Johnson, Solid
Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager; Amy Cziske,
Treasurer; Lisa Murray, Administrative Supervisor; and Chris Horner, DPA
III.
SPECIAL MEETING UNCOLLECTED TAXES TREASURER
At 10:30 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to consider a
Resolution to Cancel Uncollectable State Assessed Taxes.
At 10:30 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for 2 minutes with Patti Johnson, Solid Waste
Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager to consider the
selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or
purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause
a likelihood of increased price. Potential action was anticipated.
At 10:32 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session and gave
Staff direction to allow Patti Johnson to enter into a Purchase and Sale
Agreement for Unit #43 to purchase a trailer in Shady Brooke Trailer
Park. Patti Johnson left the meeting.
Lisa Murray, Administrative Supervisor explained that in 2010 Ellensburg
Telephone Company filed bankruptcy and why the taxes were unable to be
collected.
Commissioner Wright asked if there were procedures in place now so that
this would not be a reoccurring item. Ms. Murray explained that the
processes have improved, and the Treasurer’s Office implemented a
Collections Deputy position.
Chris Horner, DPA III supported the Resolution.
RESOLUTION 2021-012 CANCEL UNCOLLECTABLE TAXES TREASURER
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Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-012 A
Resolution to Cancel Uncollectable State Assessed Taxes. Commissioner
Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:39 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman