HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-16-minutes-finance-study-sessionKittitas County Board of County Commissioners
Finance Study Session (Monthly)
Thursday, June 16, 2022
MINUTES
Commissioners Present: Laura Osiadacz, Brett Wachsmith, Cory Wright
Management/Staff Present: Jerry Pettit (Auditor), Amy Cziske (Treasurer),
Brian Carlson (Budget/Finance Director)
1. Call to Order: 1:30pm
2. Citizen Comments: none
3. Capital Asset Inventory
Mr. Pettit provided background regarding Auditor’s and BOCC’s respective roles, pursuant to state statutes.
Commissioner Wright observed that the certification document could not be signed, as this item is not
scheduled as an action item. He directed staff to present it on the next BOCC agenda for formal authorization.
Commissioner Wright inquired about the inclusion and valuation of water rights. Mr. Pettit replied that the topic
continues to be discussed and analyzed throughout state and local government, but that there is not yet
uniformity of valuation methods. He stated that the County’s scheduled water rights reflect cost of acquisition,
and that the values are embedded in the County’s restricted fund balance(s).
4. Admissions Tax Update
Mr. Carlson stated that this topic is still under review by multiple County departments, and that he would
include an update on the next Finance study session agenda.
5. 2023 Budget; Update and Preliminary Requests, Including ARPA
Mr. Carlson reviewed requests submitted by several departments, and stated that a more detailed discussion of
the requests would be included on the agenda for the June 30th budget retreat meeting.
6. 2023 Budget; June 30th Retreat
Mr. Carlson reviewed a draft agenda. Mr. Pettit suggested a discussion of inflation trends to include individual
department directors’ observations and data. There were no other proposed revisions to the agenda.
7. Topics for July 21, 2022 Finance Study Session
Mr. Carlson suggested a recap of the budget retreat meeting, a discussion of next-steps for the 2023 Budget, an
update on the Admissions Tax topic, and the inclusion of some basic YTD reporting. There were no other
recommendations.
8. Other business: none
9. Adjourn: 2:37pm
Brian Carlson, Finance Director Laura Osiadacz, BOCC Chairperson