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Home My WebLink AboutBOCC Resolution CWU 110th 2425BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION TO FUND CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY THROUGH 1/10TH OF 1% MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TAX RESOLUTION No. 2023 -_______ WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) established a mental health tax via Kittitas County Ordinance No. 2021-017; and WHEREAS, the proceeds generated from the Mental Health Tax imposed pursuant to RCW 82.14.460, are to be to used to fund programs related to chemical dependency, mental health treatment, or therapeutic courts; and WHEREAS, the Kittitas County 1/10 of l% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board was established by Resolution 2022-185 and was tasked with developing the goals, objectives, and metrics for the use of funds generated by the mental health and chemical dependency tax as well soliciting and collecting proposals and making recommendations to the BOCC and to serve as the advisory board on matters related to alcohol and substance abuse, mental health; and WHEREAS, in September 2023, the Kittitas County 1/10 of l% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board published a Request for Proposals for new or expanded services and programs in Kittitas County to support youth, veterans, the justice involved, and those at high risk of suicide. The Board received eleven responses; and WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of Health has made recommendations to the BOCC to fund Central Washington University (CWU) to reopen the Community Counseling and Psychological Assessment Center (the Clinic) in the Psychology building at CWU to support the mental health of rural youth in Kittitas County for the amount of $333,992 from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington authorizes funding Central Washington University for the amount of $333,992 from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025 with revenue generated by the 1/10 of l% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax. ADOPTED this day of __________________. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON _________________________________________ Cory Wright, Chair ATTEST: _________________________________________ CLERK OF THE BOARD Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chair _____________________ _________________________________________ □ Julie A. Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner □ Mandy Buchholz