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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM/WEBEX
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. MAY 24, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz (Webex); Vice-
Chairman Cory Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz,
Administrative Supervisor; Brian Carlson, Budget & Finance Director;
and 3 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING CDBG - HOPESOURCE AUDITOR
At 2:00 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to review
the community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the
availability of funds and eligible uses of the State Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on the proposed
activities, particularly from lower income persons residing in
Kittitas County. Comments on Kittitas County and HopeSource’s past
performance and use of the prior year CDBG Public Services Grant
will also be received.
BRIAN CARLSON, BUDGET & FINANCE DIRECTOR, reviewed a proposed grant
application to the Department of Commerce for Community Development
Block Grant funds in the amount of $83,000.00 to fund public
services that principally benefit low-and moderate-income persons
for the 2022 program year.
KATE SANDER, REPRESENTING HOPESOURCE reviewed Hope University
program which provides life skills to support all CAP program
clients with basic life skills including budgeting, household
management, credit, financial crisis money management and positive
work habits.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve the Community Development
Block Grant funding application in the amount of $83,000.00, for
HopeSource to provide public services beginning July 1, 2022,
through June 30, 2023. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried
3-0.
05/17/2022 MINUTES 2
OTHER BUSINESS
VOUCHER HOPESOURCE AUDITOR
The Board of County Commissioners agreed to authorize Voucher
#81072912 in the amount of $750,000.00 for the HopeSource Pathways
project. The Voucher will be ratified on Tuesday May 31, 2022,
during the Board of County Commissioners Office Administration
meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:09 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman