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Votes at a glance: council adopts public defense interlocal, authorizes LOI and software purchase, accepts financial report

Ellensburg City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

On March 2, the council adopted a resolution amending the interlocal agreement with Kittitas County for public defense services, authorized a conditional LOI for the Fieldhouse developer, approved purchase of public records management software, and accepted preliminary Q4 financial reports.

The Ellensburg City Council took several formal actions on March 2, 2026. Key adopted items:

• Resolution 2026‑04 (interlocal for public defense): Council adopted a resolution amending the city’s interlocal agreement with Kittitas County so the county can continue providing public defense for misdemeanor cases and the payment arrangement mirrors last year’s amount while staff work with the county on a longer‑term formula. City Attorney Chris Horner explained that declining collections…

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