HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2023-213BOARD OF' COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF'WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION TO FUND COMMUNITY BUILDERS THROUGH l/lOTH OF I"T" MENTAL
HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TAX
RESOLUTIoN No. 202s - e 1>
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 lll0 of lo/o Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax
Advisory Board (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 lll0 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 ll10 of lYo Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax
Advisory Board and Kittitas County Board of Health have made recommendations to the BOCC
to fund Community Builders to maintain and expand the youth program in Upper Kittitas County
for the amount of $250,000 from January I , 2024 to Decembe r 3l , 2025 .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of County
Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington authorizes funding Community Builders for the
amount of $250,000 from January 1,2024 to December 31,2025 with revenue generated by the
lll0 of lYo Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax.
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ADOPTED this J' ilay of 20 23
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS UNTY, WASHINGTON
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Vice-Chair
FJ A. Kjorsvik
! Mandy Buchholz
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