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<br />2025-10-20 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />2026 BUDGET MEETING MINUTES <br />BOCC AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG <br /> <br />MONDAY 10:30AM OCTOBER 20, 2025 <br /> <br />Board members present: Commissioner Cory Wright & Commissioner Brett Wachsmith <br />Staff Present: Zack DeHaven, Bryan Elliott, Andrew Yoder, Sue Patterson <br /> Sarah Keith, Katrina Mankus, Maria Rios, Eileen Murphy, Amy Cziske <br />Lisa Murray, Greg Zempel, Nancy Shaff, Clay Myers, Steve Panattoni, <br />Chris Whitsett, Stephanie Hartung, Chad Bala, Todd Davis, Cody Cupp, <br />Reid Burbank <br /> <br /> <br />1. Call to Order: 10:00AM <br />2. Citizen Comments – Pat Kelleher sends public comment in via email <br />Chairman <br />Stop digging. <br />BOCC approved pay increases <br />Revenues are flat <br />Expenses increased $4 million <br />Payroll is the major cost to general fund. <br />Freeze new hire <br />Freeze non-essential replacement hires. <br />You put yourself in the model of higher wages now you must live within your budget like every other <br />household. <br />revenues=what you can expense <br />Regards <br />Pat Kelleher <br /> <br />3. Discussion/Decision-Personnel Requests <br />Discussion/Decision-Proposed Project <br />Discussion/Decision-Vacant Positions <br />Zack DeHaven presents the Personnel Requests that are a one-time request for overlapping <br />retired administrator for the Auditors office and the retirement for the Facility/Solid Waste <br />Director. Both Requests Approved by the Board. <br />The Current Personnel Request that are reclassification of current staff is Denied by <br />the Board. <br />