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HopeSource Teanaway housing proposal advances; county agrees to split $20,000 legal review with Pacifica Law Group

Kittitas County Public Health Department · February 25, 2026

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Summary

HopeSource presented a Teanaway affordable‑housing proposal and the board agreed in principle to split a $20,000 contract with Pacifica Law Group for legal review, with $10,000 from housing admin funds and $10,000 from the general fund; staff were directed to await Pacifica's recommendations.

Chelsey Loeffers presented the HopeSource Teanaway project proposal and told the board HopeSource intends to close all financing by April 2026. The minutes record a county contribution figure transcribed as “5750,000.00”; that number appears to be a transcription error and staff should be asked to confirm the correct county contribution in the final contract documents.

Loeffers said the proposal is under legal review. The board discussed contracting with Pacifica Law Group, a firm the county consulted for affordable‑housing legal expertise. Commissioners indicated support for entering a two‑year agreement with Pacifica and for splitting the $20,000 fee: the first $10,000 from affordable‑housing admin funds (local tax/fee revenue) and the second $10,000 from the county general fund.

The board directed Loeffers to wait for Pacifica's written recommendations after document review and to notify HopeSource that the April 1 financing timeline may not be guaranteed. The minutes do not record a formal vote or motion to authorize expenditure; the discussion was recorded as the board agreeing in principle and giving staff direction to proceed with contracting based on Pacifica's input.