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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. JULY 26, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright & Commissioner Laura
Osiadacz. Excused: Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public
Works/CDS Director; Ira Astrachan, KPRD #1 Secretary/Webmaster;
Lucy Temple, KPRD #1 Commissioner; Ali Astrachan, KPRD #1 Vice-
Chairman and 1 member of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING PARKS & RECREATION DIST. 1 COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to receive an update
from the Kittitas Parks and Recreation District #1.
Ira Astrachan, KPRD #1 Secretary/Webmaster, reviewed their
mission to preserve, expand and promote recreational
opportunities in the Upper Kittitas County by partnering with
local businesses, government agencies, community organizations,
landowners and the public. He explained how they were formed in
2005 by a ballot measure and they are not taxpayer funded. They
are looking to promote and expand permanent funding, having
community surveys and conducting presentations to community
organizations.
Lucy Temple, KPRD #1 Commissioner, provided information on their
challenges, strengths, and future projects. She said they were
looking to partner with or be complimentary to Kittitas County
and she asked how they could help with the economy. Some of the
projects they are looking at included upgrades to the sno-park,
Coal Mines Trail, and the Nordic Trail System. Mark Cook, Public
Works/CDS Director, commented on the viability and felt the
County would benefit from hearing a plan that included long-term
revenue. He said the timing would be important before going out
to a ballot in the future. Chairman Wright suggested having a
business plan that would assist in building up credibility. He
said Central Washington University was looking to expand
partnerships in the Upper County. Commissioner Osiadacz
commented on the city’s ownership of the Coal Mine Trails. She
said she’d like to see continued conversations relating to the
sno-parks. The Board expressed their appreciation to the KPRD #1
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and for their work on being transparent. The Board agreed to
have Mr. Cook be the point of contact in the future.
The meeting was concluded at 9:55 a.m.
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman