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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 9, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; Commissioner Jeff Leichleiter.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Jodi Larsen, Office
Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Zack Dehaven,
Budget and Finance Director 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 November 6, 2026.
DISCUSSION SURVEY TV DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Leichleiter stated he would like to have a survey
created that would go out to the community impacted by the TV
District Services. He stated that it would help to better understand
the needs and if it’s in the County’s best interest to disband the
District. He reviewed stats provided by the TV Dist. Clerk of how
many are paying, waiving and getting sent to collections, as well as
the impact to the County Treasurer Staff. He stated he would like to
get a subcommittee together to come up with questions for the
survey. The Board supported the request as presented.
DISCUSSION SHADY BROOK – LTAC COMMISSIONERS
11/09/2026 MINUTES 2
Item removed at the request of Commissioner Leichleiter.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of November 9, 2026, they
would post the following on their Facebook page: Veterans Day
Proclamation and a thank you to all the Veterans; Courthouse
Closure’s for 11/11/2026 and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Open House Dates and locations.
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.
Meeting concluded at 9:25 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman