The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 7, 2025, voted to appoint Commissioner Chavez as board chair and Commissioner Wright as vice chair for the 2025 calendar year. The nominations were seconded and approved by voice vote.

The leadership changes were approved at the start of the meeting during the nominations portion of the agenda. Commissioners voted unanimously on both appointments; the board did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript.

The appointments were procedural and not accompanied by substantive debate. Commissioners then moved on to the consent agenda and other business.

The meeting record shows the nominations were made and approved without public comment or opposition. The new chair and vice chair will hold those internal leadership roles for calendar year 2025.