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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM/WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 8:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chair Cory
Wright; and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch,
Administrative Assistant; Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; Jan
McElroy, Legal Process Assistant III; Karen Bowen, Administrative
Supervisor; Jim Goeben, IT Director; Sarah Keith, Superior Court
Administrator; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Kristine Foreman, Human
Resource Director; and 3 members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING APPOINTMENT ACTING COUNTY CLERK COMMISSIONERS
At 8:00 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz called a Special meeting to order to
consider an emergency appointment for an acting Superior Court
Clerk.
Chairman Osiadacz explained she had received a letter of resignation
from Val Barschaw, former Clerk of the Superior Court, notifying her
she would be resigning from her position due to personal reasons,
effective February 22, 2022, at midnight. The Prosecutor’s office
advised the County Commissioners that they needed to make an
emergency appointment to fill the interim position so they can
continue to conduct business. The next step is to have the
Republican Party submit 3 names to the County Commissioners for
consideration of appointment, and at which time they will select one
of those to fill the position until the General Election has been
certified.
APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT ACTING COUNTY CLERK COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to appoint Karen Bowen to serve as the
interim Superior Court Clerk. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:07 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman