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08/04/2026 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AGENDA SESSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. AUGUST 4, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith and Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz. District #1 Commissioner – Vacant.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office
Administrator; Kasey Knutson, Human Services Manager; Stephanie Hartung,
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Arden
Thomas, Water Resource Manager; Josh Fredrickson, Public Works Director;
Zack DeHaven, Budget & Finance Director; Chad Bala, CDS Director; Devin
Duncan, Law Enforcement Clerk; Lower Kittitas County Judge Paul Sander;
Kyra Tirey, Emergency Management Specialist; Julio Acevedo, Legal
Process Assistant III; Emily Brown, Treatment Court Coordinator; Lupe
Cruz, Legal Process Assistant III; Maddie Douglas, Legal Process
Assistant III; Sarah Gann, Compliance Specialist; Maria Gomez, District
Court Administrator; Micaela Maloof, Legal Process Assistant III; Hailey
Nelson, Legal Process Assistant III; Barbara Ramsey, Legal Process
Coordinator; Samantha Reeves, Legal Process Assistant III; Chris
Seilsad, Deputy Sheriff; James Woody, Courthouse Security Officer; and 1
member of the public.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Wachsmith called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE
Chairman Wachsmith led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES - NONE
PROCLAMATIONS
PROCLAMATION INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Osiadacz moved to approve a Proclamation declaring August
31, 2026, as “International Overdose Awareness Day” in Kittitas County.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
The Board of County Commissioners recognized the following employees for