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KITTITAS COUNTY
HR STUDY SESSION MINUTES
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 W 5TH AVE., ROOM 108, ELLENSBURG
Regular Meeting
TUESDAY 10:00 AM 5/12/2026
Board Members Present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz
Others Present: Eileen Murphy, Zack DeHaven, Sue Higginbotham, James McCubbin, Therese Murphy, Leslie
Erickson, Jeanne Killgore
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM.
CITIZEN COMMENTS (1 MINUTE TIME LIMIT)
None.
DISCUSSION/DECISION – PUBLIC DEFENSE STAFFING
Public Defense Director Murphy requested Board approval to participate in the Rule 9 internship program
authorized by RCW 43.101.505, which would include bringing on a Rule 9 intern for the summer. The Board
provided direction to move forward with the internship program.
DISCUSSION/DECISION – AUDITOR’S OFFICE STAFFING
Budget & Finance Director presented a request to approve the Auditor ’s Office administrative succession plan in
anticipation of the upcoming retirement of the Chief Administrator. The Board provided direction to move
forward with the succession plan.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – RCW 42.30.110(i)
To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with
legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a
member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is
likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency.
The Board entered executive session at 10:07 AM to discuss potential litigation for an anticipated length of 10
minutes. No action anticipated. At 10:17 AM the Board extended executive session for an additional 10 minutes.
The Board exited executive session at 10:27 AM with no action taken.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
CONCLUDED
The meeting was concluded at 10:27 AM.
2026-05-12 MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Jeanne Killgore, HR Director Cory Wright, Chair