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Kittitas County auditors review draft financial statements, outline 2026 budget timeline
Summary
County auditors and finance staff reviewed draft financial statements and a proposed 2026 budget timeline May 12; the board approved the fund-balance policy draft as a solid starting point and the Auditor will route it to the Policy Committee before returning for adoption.
Kittitas County Auditor Bryan Elliott and finance staff reviewed draft financial statements and outlined a proposed timeline for the 2026 budget during a special meeting on May 12, 2025. Commissioners Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright and Brett Wachsmith were present.
Elliott presented a recap of the March 31 special meeting and walked the board through a proposed 2026 budget timeline, budget development and adoption rules of engagement, and a draft fund-balance policy for the unrestricted General Fund. The board agreed the fund-balance policy was a good document and asked staff to proceed toward formal consideration.
Elliott said he will route the fund-balance policy and associated materials through the county's Policy Committee and bring the documents back to the board for formal adoption. He provided the board with a budget letter and said it will be on the agenda during the Finance Study Session scheduled for Thursday; commissioners were asked to submit any suggested changes before that session.
Zack DeHaven, the county's Budget & Finance Director, supplemented the review with an overview of the county's fund statements and operations reports, including the General Fund, County Road, Solid Waste, and internal services/ER&R funds. DeHaven described the spreadsheet packages staff used to reconcile Government-Wide statements with individual fund statements to support the budget discussion.
The meeting record shows no formal motions or votes on May 12; the board took direction to pursue the Policy Committee review and to prepare materials for the Finance Study Session as described. Next procedural steps are the Policy Committee review and a subsequent return to the board for possible adoption.
