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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY 10:00 A.M. DECEMBER 8, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others present: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Brian Carlson,
Budget & Finance Manager; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Sue
Higginbotham, Chief Administrator; Steve Panattoni, Jail
Superintendent; Cori McKean, Office Administrator; Sarah Keith,
Superior Court Administrator; Katrina Mankus, Juvenile Court
Administrator; Darren Higashiyama; Chief Deputy; Sharrie McPherson,
Fiscal Analyst; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director; Amy Cziske, Treasurer;
Chris Whitsett, Inspector; Andrew Yoder, Fiscal Analyst; Elishia
Harvill, Chief Deputy; Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Doug Fessler, IT
Director; Stephanie George, Administrative Supervisor.
PUBLIC HEARING 2023 BUDGET AUDITOR
At 10:00 a.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing continued
from December 5, 2022, to consider adopting the 2023 Kittitas County
Annual Budget. The record was open.
BRIAN CARLSON, BUDGET & FINANCE DIRECTOR reviewed the 2023
Preliminary Budget Worksheets, provided updates from December 5,
2022 Budget Hearing and reviewed All Fund Revenues; Expense by
Object; Total County Budget by Fund; General Fund Revenues; and
General Fund Expenses.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-238 2023 BUDGET AUDITOR
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-238,
Adopting the Budget for the County of Kittitas, Washington, for the
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023, placing a moratorium on all
new wage adjustments and positions that were un-budgeted for (not
including Contractual, COLA’s, and budgeted for) until 3/31/2023.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded.
The Board expressed concerns about the financial trends, as well as
their concern for adopting the Budget out of balance and stated they
were hopeful for the new year to see great strides of improvement in
the budget process. Motion carried 3-0.
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The meeting was adjourned at 10:32 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman