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2023-02-17 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />FRIDAY 1:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 17, 2023 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett <br />Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz (via Webex). <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board and Joe Poire, JRP <br />Integrated Solutions. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING BROADBAND COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting for a <br />Broadband update. <br /> <br />Joe Poire, JRP Integrated Solutions, provided an update on the <br />Washington State Broadband Office Rd II Infrastructure Accelerator <br />Grant application. He indicated that next week they should be <br />hearing about the grant awards. He noted the matching funds have <br />gone up from 10% to 25%. If the state does not provide a match for <br />the cities/counties, it could be very difficult for those entities <br />to be able to obtain the funding. They are continuing to work on the <br />policy behind it and both him and Chairman Wright have had <br />conversations with local legislators. Due to it being Federal <br />dollars, a single audit will be performed as well for those who <br />obtain funding. Chairman Wright provided an update on the current <br />discussions and said Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor, <br />and Mark Cook, Public Works Director, will be included moving <br />forward. <br /> <br />Commissioner Osiadacz said she wanted to ensure it’s open to all <br />service providers. Mr. Poire and Chairman Wright assured her it <br />would be. The Board agreed to meet with Mr. Poire on an as needed <br />basis, and not on a set schedule. <br /> <br />LETTER I-90 SNOQUALMIE EAST CONSTRUCTION COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a letter to Members of the <br />House Transportation Committee, in support of the I-90 Snoqualmie <br />East construction project. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion <br />carried 3-0. <br /> <br />The meeting was concluded at 1:33 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />