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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM/WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 2:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Board members present via WebEx: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-
Chairman Laura Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Bridget Pechtel, Long
Range Planner; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Mandy Buchholz,
Administrative Supervisor; Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager;
Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Amy Cziske,
Treasurer; Rachael Stevie, Staff Planner; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; and 2 members of the public.
This meeting was provided to the public via WebEx and they were
previously notified on the Agenda as to where they could access and
provide public comments.
PUBLIC HEARING TAX LEVY RATES AUDITOR
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
possible tax increases for the tax levy rates and amount for taxes
levied in 2021 to be collected in 2022 for the General Fund, County
Road Fund and Flood Control District.
JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER reviewed a Staff Report with
information on taxes to be levied in 2022, along with proposed
Resolutions for the Board’s consideration. MIKE HOUGARDY, ASSESSOR
explained their requirements relating to assessments and the market.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2021-180 GENERAL TAX LEVY AUDITOR VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-180, a
Resolution for Levying Taxes for the General Tax Levy for Municipal
Purposes of Kittitas County, Washington, for the Year 2022,
According to the Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year 2021. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-181 COUNTY ROAD AUDITOR VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-181, for
Levying Taxes for the County Road for Municipal Purposes of Kittitas
County, Washington, for the Year 2022, According to the Assessed
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Valuation as Determined in the Year 2021. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-182 COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT AUDITOR VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-182, for
the County Flood Control Zone District for Municipal Purposes of
Kittitas County, Washington, for the Year 2022, According to the
Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year 2021. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0. RESOLUTION 2021-183 GENERAL FUND AUDITOR VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-183, for
the Levying Certification for the General Fund for Municipal
Purposes of Kittitas County, Washington for the Year 2021, According
to the Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year 2021. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-184 FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT AUDITOR VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-184, for
the Levying Certification for the County Flood Control Zone District
for Municipal Purposes of Kittitas County, Washington, for the Year
2022, According to the Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year
2021. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-185 COUNTY ROAD AUDITOR VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-185, for
the Levying Certification for the County Road for Municipal Purposes
of Kittitas County, Washington, for the Year 2022, According to the
Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year 2021. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SIX YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CDS
At 2:25 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
the Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
BRIDGET PECHTEL, LONG RANGE PLANNER reviewed a Staff Report and said
Staff worked with County departments, as well as external agencies
and organizations in preparing the 2022-2027 Capital Improvement
Program. She said the program included proposed updates, as well as
project name, location and description, funding source, schedule,
and total cost.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve the 2022-2027 Six-Year
Capital Improvement Plan, as presented, and direct Staff to prepare
enabling documents. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-
0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman