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Board authorizes up to $300,000 for COG economic development director recruitment
Summary
Kittitas County was asked to authorize up to $300,000 in public‑facility funds for recruitment and first‑year funding of an economic development director to report to the Conference of Governments; the item was included in the consent agenda and approved.
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners agreed to authorize use of public facility funds, not to exceed $300,000, to recruit and fund the first year of an economic development director for the region coordinated through the Conference of Governments (COG).
Josh Frederickson, representing Public Works, told the board that the COG and a subcommittee had developed a job description and recommended funding recruitment and first‑year costs from distressed sales and use tax revenue. Frederickson said the $300,000 authorization would cover recruitment and the director’s initial year of funding and that the position would report to COG.
The request was presented as part of routine business and was included in the consent agenda approved by the board. The transcript does not include a detailed staffing timeline or a breakdown of the $300,000 between recruitment and salary/benefits.
