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<br />2024-10-29 1:00PM MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />BUDGET MEETING MINUTES <br /> SPECIAL MEETING <br />BOCC AUDITORIUM ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 215 - ELLENSBURG <br /> <br /> <br />Tuesday 1:00PM October 29, 2024 <br /> <br />Board members present: Brett Wachsmith, Cory Wright, Laura Osiadacz <br /> <br />Staff: Brian Carlson, Budget and Finance Director, Zack DeHaven, Sue Patterson, Jeanne <br />Kilgore, Amy Cziske, Treasurer, Kylee Wuesthoff, Clay Myers, Sheriff, Chris Whitsett, Steve <br />Panattoni, Nancy Shaff, <br /> <br />1. Call to order: 1:00PM <br /> <br />2. Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit): None <br /> <br />3. 2025 Preliminary Budget Meetings-Continuation of Budget Discussions <br />Zack DeHaven gave a recap of the projects that have been funded and what remains as <br />undecided. Mr. DeHaven discussed the definition and differences between REET 1 and 2 as <br />well as the acceptable uses for each revenue. <br /> <br />The Board expressed a desire to fund Courthouse Projects including Lower District <br />HVAC, Roof Repair and Lower District Bathroom retile from REET 1 if allowable, and <br />fallback option being the General Fund. <br /> <br />In review of the Sheriff project requests, specifically the Evidence Bay Build-Out and <br />Generator replacement REET 1 funds would be the preferred funding source if allowable. <br />The fallback option for the Generator replacement would be General fund. <br /> <br />County Wide projects including Door Lock replacement and Security Camera <br />maintenance the Board would prefer to be funded through REET 1 with the fallback <br />option being the General Fund. <br /> <br />Morris Sorenson sidewalk replacement was decided to use REET 1 and fallback is the <br />General Fund. <br /> <br />Upper District Court bathroom repairs are directed to use REET 1 funds if applicable with <br />the General Fund as a fallback. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />