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Commissioner records motion to accept private donation and K9 MOU for sheriff’s patrol
Summary
Inspector Chris Whitsett told commissioners the Sheriff’s Office plans to add a patrol K9 and has a private donation; he said legal and Finance have prepared a donation receipt form and funding plan. Chairman Cory Wright moved a motion to 'pass' the donation; the transcript does not record a vote.
Inspector Chris Whitsett told Kittitas County commissioners on Jan. 7 that the Sheriff’s Office intends to acquire and deploy a patrol K9 and that a private party has provided a large donation to support that effort.
Whitsett said he worked with legal counsel on a donation receipt form and coordinated with Finance on a plan to manage the funds, and he asked the board to acknowledge the memorandum of understanding and the donation form. According to the minutes, Chairman Cory Wright “moved to pass the donation.” The transcript does not record a second or the outcome of any vote.
Officials described the item as an acknowledgment and administrative step to accept private support for a K9 unit; no ordinance, contract number or appropriation amount is recorded in the session minutes. The minutes indicate the Sheriff’s Office plans to proceed with legal and financial steps to ensure proper receipt and stewardship of donated funds.
Because the study session minutes do not record a vote tally or motion outcome, the acceptance and any subsequent appropriation will depend on follow-up actions or formal agenda items in a future public meeting.
