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Commissioners approve partnership with Ellensburg for temporary cold-weather shelter; authorize flu-clinic closure
Summary
The Kittitas County commissioners voted to partner with the City of Ellensburg on a temporary cold-weather shelter for the 2025'26 and 2026'27 seasons and approved BOCC Resolution 2025-128 to close the public health office Oct. 24, 2025 for the department's drive-through flu clinic. No funding was committed for the shelter at the session.
Kittitas County commissioners voted on two administrative items at their June 24 public health study session.
On a motion by Commissioner Brett Wachsmith, seconded by Commissioner Cory Wright, the board approved a partnership with the City of Ellensburg to plan and operate a temporary cold-weather shelter for the 2025'26 and 2026'27 seasons. Public health staff said the city has connected with a local church willing to host the shelter. Commissioners did not approve any funding at the session; staff will present potential funding proposals and documents at a future meeting.
Also on a motion by Wachsmith, seconded by Wright, the board approved BOCC Resolution 2025-128, authorizing closure of the Kittitas County Public Health Department on Oct. 24, 2025 for the department's annual drive-through flu clinic.
Votes at a glance:
- Motion 06.01 — "Motion to approve partnership with the City of Ellensburg for temporary cold weather shelter." Mover: Brett Wachsmith; second: Cory Wright; outcome: approved. (Transcript does not provide individual roll-call tallies.)
- Motion 06.02 — "Motion to approve BOCC Resolution 2025-128 authorizing the closure of the Kittitas County Public Health Department on October 24, 2025." Mover: Brett Wachsmith; second: Cory Wright; outcome: approved. Resolution number: 2025-128. (Transcript does not provide vote tallies.)
Why it matters: A county partnership could affect shelter operations and where services are staged during cold months; the resolution sets the clinic date so residents can plan for the drive-through immunization event. Next steps: staff to return with funding proposals for the shelter and to implement the Oct. 24 clinic closure.
