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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. MAY 11, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Commissioner Laura
Osiadacz. Excused: Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Jodi Larsen, Office
Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; and two members
of the public.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened the Office Administration
meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE
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 8, 2026.
DISCUSSION PROSECUTOR STUDY SESSION COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright requested to table this discussion until all 3
Commissioners could be present.
DISCUSSION JOINT MEETING COAL MINE TRAIL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright explained that the Mayors of Cle Elum and Roslyn
had reached out, indicating that they needed to convene a joint
meeting with the 3 municipalities to discuss some needs that the
Coal Mines Trail has. There was discussion that the ILA which the
County sent to the other two municipalities, has never been signed
by either Cle Elum or Roslyn, so that it still not finalized. Staff
was directed to set up a Joint Special Meeting with Cle Elum and
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Roslyn for Mid to Late June and to note that the ILA should be on
the agenda for consideration.
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 11, 2026, they would
post the following on their Facebook page: two posts welcoming the
New Facilities Maintenance Director and the New Solid Waste Director
to the County.
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.
Meeting concluded at 9:19 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman