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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING MONDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 31, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz. Dist. #1 Seat – Vacant.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Jodi Larsen, Office
Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board and one member of
the public.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith 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 August 28, 2026.
UPDATE WHITE BOARD COMMISSIONERS
The Board reviewed their current whiteboard topics and provided
status updates.
REQUEST NOISE ORDINANCE – BROWN COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Osiadacz moved to approve a Request for a Noise
Ordinance Exemption Waiver for Merrick Lynn Rickie Brown for
Saturday the 20th of September 2026, until midnight, located at 221
Cattail Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926. Chairman Wachsmith seconded.
Motion carried 2-0.
REQUEST SPECIAL EVENT – COLUMBIA RIVER HALF IRON COMMISSIONERS
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Vice-Chairman Osiadacz moved to approve the Special Event
Application submitted by Michael Brisbois to hold the Columbia River
Half Ironman on September 27, 2026, as presented, noting that the
requirements from Public Works are to be honored, and to approve the
request for a waiver to KCC 5.20.100 (Penal Bond). Chairman
Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of August 31, 2026, they
would post the following on their Facebook page: Holiday Closure on
September 7, 2026 (Labor Day); Proclamation Declaring September 8,
2026, as Kittitas High School FCCLA Day; New Commissioner
Announcement and Public Health Communications Project Survey.
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.
Jodi Larsen, Office Administrator, stated that there will be a
meeting later today with staff from the Auditor’s Office, but she
wanted to touch base with the Board regarding the responsibilities
that had been shared with her for the LTAC Clerk position. She
reviewed the duties outlined by Dora Van Epps, Accountant III, and
noted that they included significant accounting responsibilities
that had not been discussed when the office agreed to fill in for
the position. She stated that she understood the Clerking and
contracting duties but had not previously been informed that
reimbursements and vouchers would also be included.
Jodi asked for clarification regarding the Board’s expectations for
the additional duties. The Board and Clerk of the Board Julie
Kjorsvik agreed that the office’s role would be to assume the duties
previously performed by the position when it was housed within the
office, and that the accounting-related duties would remain with the
Auditor’s Office.
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Meeting concluded at 9:28 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman