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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 5:30 P.M. SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office
Administrator; Ed Buntin, Jail Lieutenant; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy;
and 19 members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING TOWN HALL MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 5:30 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Special Meeting to provide
information on various topics about the County and projects the
Board has been working on.
The Commissioners reviewed a power-point that included an overview
of County government, Commissioner functions, youth projects, mental
health programs, public safety/law & justice; partnerships with
cities and other organizations, roads and infrastructure, water and
floodplain projects, building department statistics, economic
development, service expectations, land use, and challenges.
There was an opportunity for questions and answers from citizens in
attendance. Some of the questions raised by citizens included
concerns if there are enough jobs to support growth; mental health
education and programs; importance of water and the work that’s gone
on; affordable housing & homelessness; lack of childcare providers
in the County; elimination of positions including the Airport
Director and Staff and the CDS Director; airport leases; and the
need for a Court Facilitator.
The meeting was concluded at 7:23 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Chairman Cory Wright