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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. MAY 4, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith. Excused: Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Jodi Larsen, Office
Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Zack DeHaven,
Budget and Finance Director; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director; Charlie
Smith, Projects & Contracts Manager and one member of the public.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened the Office Administration
meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Amy McGuffin, Kittitas County Chamber CEO stated that the
Opportunity Zone Applications are in the works.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action Forms and Vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending May 1, 2026.
RATIFY WSLCB – EASTON MEMORIAL DAY COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve and ratify the signature of
Commissioner Osiadacz on a non-objection letter to the Washington
State Liquor and Cannabis Board, for the Easton Memorial Day Special
Event, noting it was due to the time sensitivity of the application.
Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
AGREEMENT YAKIMA HUMANE SOCIETY AUDITOR
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Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve and authorize Board
signature on an Agreement for Services between Kittitas County and
Yakima Humane Society from 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2028. Chairman Wright
seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:19 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into
an Executive Session for 10 minutes, with Jeanne Killgore, HR
Director, under RCW 42.30.110 (g), to evaluate the qualifications of
an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a
public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by
a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of
employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in
a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to
take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual
employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an
employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the
public. Possible action anticipated.
At 9:29 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. The
Board signed a PAF for newly appointed Maintenance Director, Cody
Cupp, as presented.
UPDATE WHITE BOARD COMMISSIONERS
The Board reviewed their current whiteboard topics and provided
status updates.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of May 4, 2026, they would
post the following on their Facebook page: Court Interpreters
Appreciation Day May 6, 2026; Dana Glenn, Appraiser IV Retirement;
and Filing Week reminder from the County Auditor’s Facebook Post.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis for the year. The assignments for 2026
were determined during a Board of County Commissioners Office Admin
meeting and they will continue to provide updates at future
meetings.
Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their respective
departments and exchanged details of those meetings.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES – There were general updates on
meetings & conversations that the Board participated in,
individually, over the past week.
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Meeting concluded at 9:29 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman