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2023-12-20 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. DECEMBER 20, 2023 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright and Vice-Chairman Brett <br />Wachsmith. Excused: Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public <br />Works/CDS Director; Brian Carlson, Budget & Finance Director; and <br />Joe Poire, JRP Integrated Solutions. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING BROADBAND UPDATE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to receive a <br />Broadband update. <br /> <br />Joe Poire, JRP Integrated Solutions, provided copies of information <br />including FCC mapping and the number of changes that have taken <br />place just within the past two weeks. There were also updates on <br />steps they’re taking for advocacy, including Federal and Washington <br />State Association of Counties. They have requested a bulk challenge <br />on the FCC map, which will be a monumental task across Washington, <br />utilizing an all-volunteer force. Mr. Poire also reviewed <br />information relating to the Bead Construction analysis. <br /> <br />There was a brief discussion on the future of the agreement between <br />Mr. Poire and Kittitas County, and modifying the Scope of Work, to <br />include removing the grant writing piece. Mr. Poire offered to draft <br />the agreement and forward it to the County for their review. <br /> <br />The meeting was concluded at 9:55 a.m. <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman <br />