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Kittitas County commissioners approve shelter maintenance agreement, office closure, appointments and letters; all motions pass 3-0
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Summary
At a March 16, 2026 Office Administration meeting, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2026-053 (interlocal agreement with the City of Ellensburg for Cold Weather Shelter maintenance) and Resolution No. 2026-054 (closure of Solid Waste Admin Office March 30–April 3), accepted a Fair Board resignation, appointed James Watterson to Noxious Weed District #3 and reappointed two Housing Authority members; the board also ratified letters supporting CWU funding requests. Each motion carried 3-0.
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners voted on a set of routine resolutions, appointments and letters at its March 16, 2026, Office Administration meeting; every motion recorded in the minutes carried 3-0.
Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-053, authorizing an interlocal agreement between the City of Ellensburg and Kittitas County Maintenance for maintenance services at the Cold Weather Shelter; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz seconded and the motion passed 3-0. The minutes record no further debate.
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith then moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-054, which authorizes the closure of the Kittitas County Solid Waste Administration Office from March 30 through April 3, 2026. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded; the motion passed 3-0.
The Board acknowledged and accepted the resignation of Fair Board Director Andrea Blume, effective immediately, on the recommendation of the Executive Board; the motion to accept the resignation carried 3-0. The Board appointed James Watterson as the Kittitas County Noxious Weed District #3 representative, effective immediately through March 6, 2028; that motion carried 3-0. Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved and Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the reappointment of Dr. Robert Perkins and John Little to the Kittitas County Housing Authority Board for five-year terms, effective immediately and expiring April 6, 2031; the motion carried 3-0.
The Board also approved and ratified signature on letters to U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and to Representative Kim Schrier supporting Central Washington University's request for $3,000,000 in FY 2021 Congressionally Directed Spending / Community Project Funding for the Old Heat Commercialization Center in Ellensburg; motions to ratify those letters carried 3-0.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions passed unanimously (3-0). No roll-call vote breakdown beyond the unanimous result was recorded in the meeting minutes excerpt.
What happens next: the interlocal agreement language and any implementation steps were not included in these minutes; the Solid Waste Administration Office closure was scheduled for March 30–April 3, 2026. The reappointments and appointments include effective and expiration dates as recorded in the minutes.