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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith. Excused - Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Kate Jimenez, Administrative Assistant; Brian Carlson,
Budget and Finance Director and three members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened the Office Administration
Meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending September 1, 2023.
CITIZEN COMMENT COMMISSIONERS
Member’s of the Airport Advisory Committee present were Brian
McElroy, Nancy Lilliquist and Aaron Greear who expressed confusion
over the recent dissolution of the Airport Department. They felt
they had made a lot of progress and were disappointed in how it was
handled as they were not advised ahead of time included in the
matter.
LETTER GOLD CREEK BRIDGE - USFS COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Board signature on a letter
to the USFS Joseph Rausch, District Ranger regarding Support of the
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest’s Grant Proposal to Replace Gold
Creek Bridges on Forest Service Road (FSR) 4832, as presented.
Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
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RESOLUTION AIRPORT DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-142, In
the Matter of Rescinding Resolution 2020-218 and Eliminating the
Airport Department. Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of September 4, 2023, they
would post on their Facebook page the following: Proclamations for
Constitution Day Citizenship Day 9/17/2023 & National Day of Service
& Remembrance in Kittitas County on 9/11/2023 and a thank you for
all the Fair and Rodeo Volunteers.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis for the year. The assignments for 2023
were determined at the Board of County Commissioners Office Admin
meeting earlier on and they will continue to provide updates at
future meetings.
Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their respective
departments and exchanged details of those meetings.
UPDATES BOCC/WHITE BOARDS COMMISSIONERS
The Board reviewed their updates/edits to each of their white
boards.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting concluded at 9:36 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman