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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Board of County Commissioners <br /> <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: April 21, 2026 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: The Kittitas County Coroner’s Office has requested that its office <br />hours be changed from its current hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, <br />Monday through Friday, to 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through <br />Friday <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Kittitas County Coroner’s Office rents three offices in the Morris <br />Sorenson Building from the Public Health Department. Our offices <br />are located on the main floor and are arranged in a lowercase “t” <br />configuration. The main office entrance is in the center, with the other <br />two office entrances just to the left and right, only a few steps inside <br />that main entry point. <br /> <br />This layout creates significant safety concern. If someone is standing <br />in or blocking the main entrance, there is no safe secondary exit route <br />for staff to leave the office area. <br /> <br />In addition, Public Health office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. <br />After 4 p.m., their offices are vacated and locked, leaving the main <br />floor primarily unattended. Historically, individuals have been found <br />hiding in hallways and bathrooms after the building is locked at 5pm. <br /> <br />Another concern is that our office layout does not allow staff to easily <br />see who is entering the building. In most cases, we would not know if <br />someone entered and remained inside the building. <br /> <br />Because of the office design, limited visibility, and lack of a safe <br />escape route, the current setup presents an ongoing safety risk for <br />Coroner’s Office staff. <br /> <br /> <br />INTERACTION: The Prosecutors office has reviewed the proposed Resolution. The <br />Prosecutor revised the document. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution Change Office Hours immediately. <br /> <br />HANDLING: Original – Clerk of the Board <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Change Coroner Office Hours <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Cori McKean, Coroner <br /> <br />