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06/20/2023 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />CONF. ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. JUNE 20, 2023 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett <br />Wachsmith; Commissioner, Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Mike Hougardy, <br />Assessor; Mark Cook, Public Works/CDS Director; Neil Caulkins, Chief <br />Civil Deputy Prosecutor. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING BOE DISCUSSION COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 3:00 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to discuss <br />options for the Board of Equalization (BoE) moving forward. <br /> <br />The Board, Assessor Hougardy, Director Cook and Chief Deputy <br />Prosecutor Caulkins discussed options for the Board to consider <br />regarding engaging a Hearings Examiner in the BoE process, and what <br />that would look like integrated into Kittitas County’s BoE process. <br />They discussed BoE member recruitment and how the pay rate is <br />established and evaluated. They discussed producing a statement of <br />qualifications (SoQ) to solicit for a Hearings Examiner. <br /> <br />The Board directed Director Cook and Assessor Hougardy to discuss a <br />(SoQ) and regroup with the Board. Director Cook was also encouraged <br />to figure out what drives the rate of pay for the BoE members. <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 3:41 p.m. <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman