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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. DECEMBER 6, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright (left at 8:10 a.m.);
Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Commissioner, Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Chelsey Loeffers,
Public Health Director; Bryan Elliott, Auditor; Mark Cook, Public
Works/CDS Director (left at 8:07 a.m.); Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the
Board.
SPECIAL MEETING CLERKING DUTIES COMMISSIONERS
At 8:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to discuss
with Director Loeffers, Director Cook and Auditor Elliott Clerking
duties for several Boards, Committee’s and Commissions.
Chairman Wright stated that they needed to fill the clerking duties
of Public Lands Advisory Committee (PLAC); Homelessness & Affordable
Housing Committee (HAHC); and Loding Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).
He said they are not be filling the vacant Administrative Assistant
role in the BoCC Office, but Staff is still absorbing other duties
left by that position’s vacancy. He stated that the ask is for
Public Health to take on HAHC; Public Works/CDS to take on PLAC and
the Auditor’s Office to take on LTAC. He stated that LTAC and HAHC
comes with its own funding.
Commissioner Osiadacz explained the duties of the LTAC & HAHC Clerk
and the Chairman Wright stated he plans to reduce the PLAC meetings
going into the New Year and doing them once every two months.
Director Cook stated he would take on PLAC and left the meeting.
Director Loeffers stated that they would work HAHC into the duties
of one of her Staff.
Auditor Elliott stated he has briefly met with his team and asked
them to look at how they can get to yes, and take LTAC on. He
indicated that they will take it.
The Board encouraged the Auditor, Director Cook and Director
Loeffers to work with the BoCC Staff for the transition of materials
and filling in the blanks on those roles.
The Board expressed their appreciation to the Departments/Offices
for assisting them with these duties.
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Auditor Elliott stated this is part of the goal to reduce overhead
and look at ways to consolidate when it makes sense.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman