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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. OCTOBER 19, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; Commissioner Jeff Leichleiter.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director; Zack DeHaven, Budget and
Finance Director; Bryan Elliott, Auditor; Jodi Larsen, Office
Administrator; 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 October 16, 2026.
DISCUSSION WILDFIRE RESILIENCE SUMMIT COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Leichleiter questioned if any of the Board Members were
planning to attend the Washington State Wildfire Resilience
Leadership Summit 11/11 – 11/12. He stated that he had it shared
with him from a few people and was considering attending. Vice-
Chairman Osiadacz indicated she was registered, but didn’t think
there was any issue if he wanted to attend as well. Commissioner
Leichleiter will let Staff know if he would like to be registered.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:05 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
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into an Executive Session for 10 minutes, with the BoCC, Zack
DeHaven, Budget and Finance Director; Bryan Elliott, Auditor; and HR
Director Jeanne Killgore, under RCW 42.30.110 (g), to evaluate the
qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review
the performance of a public employee. However, subject to
RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages,
and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within
the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a
governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the
salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or
discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken
in a meeting open to the public. Possible action anticipated.
At 9:15 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Vice-
Chairman Osiadacz moved to approve and authorize Board signature on
a MOU between the Board of County Commissioners and the County
Auditor for a term not to exceed 6 months. Commissioner Leichleiter
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of October 19, 2026, they
would post the following on their Facebook page: Kittitas County
Employee Milestones.
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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:35 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session for 20 minutes, with the BoCC, under RCW
42.30.110 (g), to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for
public employment or to review the performance of a public employee.
However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body
of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be
generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to
the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action
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hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of
employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action
shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. No action
anticipated.
At 9:55 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
Meeting concluded at 9:55 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman