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Kittitas County commissioners approve two service agreements, sign personnel forms and authorize litigation
Summary
At a May 27, 2025 Office Administration meeting the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners approved County personnel action forms and vouchers, authorized two professional service agreements (a solid‑waste plan and a Commerce‑funded energy audit) and approved Resolution No. 2025‑104 authorizing litigation with Jackson Jet Center LLC.
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners approved personnel action forms and vouchers, authorized two professional service agreements and approved a resolution authorizing litigation during a special Office Administration meeting held May 27, 2025.
Commissioner Brett Wachsmith moved to approve two professional service agreements: one between Kittitas County and Great Western Engineering Inc. for a Solid Waste Management Plan, and a second with McKinstry Essention Inc. to conduct an energy audit at the county jail and the courthouse. Vice‑Chairman Cory Wright seconded the motion; it carried 2‑0. The minutes note the energy audit will be paid for by Commerce.
The Board also approved and signed county employee Personnel Action Forms (PAFs) and vouchers. The minutes record that the Board approved these administrative items but do not specify who moved the matter or provide a recorded vote tally for that item.
Separately, the Board moved to approve Resolution No. 2025‑104, described in the minutes as a resolution of litigation with Jackson Jet Center LLC. The minutes record a second from Vice‑Chairman Wright and state the motion carried 2‑0; the transcript does not specify who made the initial motion on the resolution.
Other items on the Office Administration agenda included a review of the weekly calendar and correspondence log, status updates from the Board’s whiteboard, and selection of three items for the county Facebook page: the retirement of Deputy Prosecutor Doug Mitchell, informational material on misdemeanor probation, and a cold water warning from the sheriff’s office. The meeting adjourned at 9:23 a.m.
Votes at a glance: - Personnel Action Forms and vouchers — approved and signed (motion mover and vote tally not specified in the minutes). - Professional service agreements (Great Western Engineering Inc.; McKinstry Essention Inc.) — mover: Commissioner Brett Wachsmith; second: Vice‑Chairman Cory Wright; outcome: approved, motion carried 2‑0. - Resolution No. 2025‑104 (litigation with Jackson Jet Center LLC) — mover: not specified in minutes; second: Vice‑Chairman Cory Wright; outcome: approved, motion carried 2‑0.
The minutes list staff present during the meeting, including Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Shelise Smithgall, Administrative Assistant; Patti Stacey, Facilities Maintenance Director; and Patricia Todd, Deputy Prosecutor III. Chairman Laura Osiadacz is referenced in the attendance lines and appears to be excused from this session.
