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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith & Commissioner Jeff
Leichleiter. Excused: Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Jodi Larsen, Office Administrator; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy;
Chris Whitsett, Inspector.
CITIZEN COMMENTS: NONE
SPECIAL MEETING PRIORITIES AND PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION SHERIFF
At 11:00 A.M. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners with the Sheriff’s Office. Inspector
Whitsett presented a data-informed briefing on workload,
enforcement, service demand, staffing, and community impact. The
“Priorities and Performance” presentation covered operational years
2021–22 through 2025–26 and outlined the Sheriff’s Office priorities
in the following order:
1. Public safety.
2. Justice for victims and accountability for offenders.
3. Protection of the quality of life in Kittitas County.
4. Professional, personal service to the community.
Inspector Whitsett also reviewed Kittitas County’s crime rate in
comparison with statewide figures and those of local municipalities.
Kittitas County’s crime rate was lower than each of the comparison
jurisdictions. The Board thanked Inspector Whitsett, Chief Deputy
Kokjer, and Sheriff’s Office personnel for their diligence, hard
work, and professionalism.
OTHER BUSINESS - NONE
The meeting concluded at 11:49 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Jodi Larsen Brett Wachsmith, Chairman