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l) <br />-j...' <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: March 3'd,2026 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution updating the application fees for <br />Current Use Classification of Farm and Agricultural Lands, and Designated Forest Lands. <br />BACKGROUND:Kittitas County is authorized by statute to charge a reasonable <br />processing fee for processing applications for current use <br />classification of farm and agricultural lands (RCW 84.34.030) and <br />designated forestland (RCW 34.33.130). In Resolution202l-119 the <br />Kittitas County Board of Commissioners set the fee for processing <br />applications for current use classification of farm and agricultural <br />lands and designated forestland at $400.00. The application fee for <br />each program includes staff time and recording costs. There have <br />been significant increases in the cost of staff time and recording fees <br />since both fees were established (recording fees alone have increased <br />by 50% since 2021). The proposed Resolution will establish new <br />reasonable fees. <br />INTERACTION:The Prosecutors office has reviewed and approved the proposed <br />Resolution. <br />RECOMMENDATION:Approve a Resolution updating the application fees for Current Use <br />Classification of Farm and Agricultural Lands, and Designated Forest <br />Lands. <br />HANDLING:Original - Clerk of the Board <br />Copy - Assessor <br />ATTACHMENTS:A Resolution updating the Application Fees for Current Use <br />Classification of Farm and Agricultural Lands, and Designated Forest <br />Lands <br />LEAD STAFF:Mike Hougardy, Kittitas County Assessor