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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY 1:00 P.M. APRIL 25, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Vice Chairman Brett
Wachsmith, and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Susan Grindle,
HopeSource Executive Director; Craig Kelly, HopeSource Director of
Asset Management; and John Raymond, HopeSource Chief Operations
Officer.
SPECIAL MEETING HOPESOURCE COMMISSIONERS
At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to meet with
representatives from HopeSource.
Craig Kelly, HopeSource Director of Asset Management, provided an
update on the Upper County Teanaway affordable housing/learning
center/food bank project. He reviewed some of the funding resources
which included congressional support in the amount of 2-million
dollars. He said they are also taking out a private loan in the
amount of 1-million dollars. He mentioned that between the funding
that’s been currently dedicated, there is still a 5-million-dollar
gap and they are requesting any additional assistance from the
County. Commissioner Osiadacz was tasked with obtaining the current
amount of funds available in the Homelessness & Affordable Housing
account. The Homelessness & Affordable Housing committee will also
need to be asked to look into the request.
John Raymond, HopeSource Chief Operations Officer, provided an
update on the Sam Albright annex across from the Depot where their
offices are currently housed. He said they are up over 100
employees now and are becoming short on space. The owner of the Sam
Albright annex is willing to lease their space with a possible
option to purchase. They would like to have it become a regional
transportation hub in the future. He mentioned it was just an update
for the Board and there is not an ask at this time.
Mr. Kelly explained how they are converting the Pearl Street
property to allow for Senior Veteran housing. He said they have
obtained congressional support for the project. The State Senators
have said they will be asking for 2.5 million dollars in the next
budget. There is only one other place for Senior Veteran housing on
the eastern side of the mountain.
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The meeting was concluded at 1:21 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman