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Kittitas County approves condemnation authority to build Whiskey Creek siphon, after property-owner concerns
Summary
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Resolution 2025-194 authorizing condemnation authority to acquire right-of-way and temporary construction easements on parcels 962710 and 962712 so the county can construct a siphon under the Ellensburg Water Company town ditch on Whiskey Creek.
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Resolution 2025-194 authorizing the county to acquire right-of-way and temporary construction easements on two parcels (962710 and 962712) to construct a siphon under the Ellensburg Water Company town ditch on Whiskey Creek. The motion passed after a staff presentation, one public comment from the property owner and brief board discussion.
Josh Fredrickson, Public Works, told the board the condemnation authority is being considered under RTW 8.08 0.01 and that the siphon project has been on the Flood Control Zone District capital improvement plan since about 2020. The county seeks two temporary construction easements and a permanent right-of-way totaling about 24,501 square feet across the two…
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