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Kittitas County commissioners elect Cory Wright chair, approve Law & Justice grants and ratify Suncadia water-rights termination

Kittitas County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

At their Jan. 6 meeting the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners unanimously elected Cory Wright chair and Brett Wachsmith vice-chair for 2026, approved a consent agenda that included multiple Law & Justice Council grant awards, set two public hearings and ratified a resolution related to terminating a Suncadia water-rights purchase agreement.

The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 unanimously elected Commissioner Cory Wright to serve as the board’s 2026 chair and named Commissioner Brett Wachsmith as vice-chair, formalizing leadership for the year.

The board approved the meeting agenda and, by a 3-0 vote, carried a consent agenda that included approval of multiple minutes and several Law & Justice Council grant awards funded from the county’s sales-tax reserves. The minutes list the following grant awards: #26-11 Kittitas County Drug Court — $18,000 for training; #26-03 Court Advocates for Children — $10,000 for professional…

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