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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 2:30 P.M. JULY 6, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Homelessness & Affordable Housing Committee Members: Nancy Goodloe;
Michael Karraker; Skylar Bisom-Rapp; Matthew Stalder; Joan Neslund;
and Janine Brodine.
Others; Jodi Larsen, Office Administrator; Andrew Lyons, Hopesource
Senior Manager; Hopesource Associate Director of Affordable Housing,
Alec Helzer; and nine members of the public.
CITIZEN COMMENTS: NONE HAHC JOINT MEETING WITH BOCC
At 2:30 p.m. Commissioner Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting with
members from the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee
(HAHC).
Hopesource Senior Manager Andrew Lyons, presented a recap of the
2025–2026 Cold Weather Shelter season. Mr. Lyons highlighted the
overall success of the program, the positive impact of community
partnerships, volunteer support, and the benefits of operating from
a centralized location. The presentation also included an overview
of the program's financial performance and noted that community
donations helped offset operational costs.
Mr. Lyons also shared lessons learned from the season, emphasizing
the importance of early planning, preparing for staffing and
volunteer needs, and maintaining consistent operating procedures to
support continued program success in future shelter seasons.
Hopesource Associate Director of Affordable Housing, Alec Helzer
provided an update on the Pathways Place affordable housing
development, including an overview of the project, funding,
construction progress, and anticipated timeline. The development
will provide affordable housing for low-income households, including
permanent supportive housing and veteran-designated units, along
with shared community amenities and on-site resident services. The
project is being funded through a combination of federal, state, and
local funding sources, including contributions from Kittitas County
and the City of Ellensburg.
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Mr. Helzer reported that construction is progressing as planned,
with work underway on both the renovation of the existing motel and
the new residential and community buildings. An updated project
timeline was presented, with construction expected to continue
through 2027 and the development is anticipated to be placed into
service in the fall of 2027.
The meeting concluded at 3:32 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Jodi Larsen Cory Wright, Chairman