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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 1:30 P.M. DECEMBER 5, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright; and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Josh Fredrickson,
Engineer; Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Lisa Lawrence, Assistant
Director; Jeanne Killgore, Human Resource Director; Kady
Porterfield, Event Center Director; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Jerry
Pettit, Auditor; Stephanie George, Administrative Supervisor; Ben
Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Chris Whitsett, Inspector; Amy Cziske,
Treasurer; David Ohl, Airport Director; Cori McKean, Office
Administrator; Barb Demory, Lower District Court Administrator;
Sharrie McPherson, Fiscal Analyst; Katrina Mankus, Juvenile Court
Administrator; Doug Fessler, IT Director; Elishia Harvill, Chief
Administrator; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; and Brian Carlson,
Budget & Finance Director.
PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET 2023 AUDITOR
At 1:30 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
adopting the 2023 County budget.
BRIAN CARLSON, BUDGET & FINANCE DIRECTOR, reviewed a Staff Report
including the processes for the 2023 budget adoption and revisions;
draft budget; fund balances; General Fund budget detail; final
revisions; and post adoption considerations. He provided options to
assist with incorporating reductions in expenses by dollars
generically, specific programming or both, and recommended limiting
it to the General Fund. There was a review of the ongoing quarterly
tasks and timelines as well as what to expect for the 2023 retreat.
The Board asked questions and for clarification from Director
Carlson.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC COMMENT WAS
CLOSED.
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to continue the Public Hearing to
Thursday December 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners
Auditorium, and to leave the record open. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was concluded at 2:31 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Chairman Laura Osiadacz