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Kittitas County commissioners approve two special‑event permits, appoint two to veterans board and ratify letter to Rep. Schrier
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Summary
At a March 30, 2026 office‑administrator meeting the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners approved two special‑event permits with public‑safety conditions, appointed two members to the Veterans Advisory Board for two‑year terms, and ratified a letter to Representative Schrier seeking federal support for the Floral Avenue affordable housing project.
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners approved two special‑event permits, confirmed two appointments to the county Veterans Advisory Board and ratified a letter to Representative Schrier during a March 30, 2026 office‑administrator meeting.
Vice‑Chairman Brett Wachsmith moved to approve a Special Event Application for the annual GRIT Gravel Ride in the Teanaway/Snoqualmie Pass area on Saturday, July 18, 2026, and to grant a waiver to Kittitas County Code chapter 5.20.100 (closing hours). The Board conditioned approval on recommendations from the Treasurer, Public Works, the Sheriff’s Office, Public Health and the Fire Marshal; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz seconded the motion, which carried 3‑0.
Wachsmith also moved to approve the annual HI‑90 Grindy 90‑mile bicycle ride, scheduled for June 6, 2026, with a waiver to Kittitas County Code chapter 5.20.100 (penal bond/closing hours). That motion likewise carried 3‑0 and was conditioned on reviews and recommendations from Public Works, the Sheriff’s Office, the Treasurer and the Fire Marshal.
The Board approved appointments of Russell Colmore and Christopher West to the Kittitas County Veterans Advisory Board for two‑year terms effective immediately. The minutes record the motion as carried; however, the expiration date shown in the minutes appears to be a typographical error and is not a valid calendar date. The minutes state only that the appointments are for "a 2‑year term" with immediate effect.
The Board also approved and ratified a letter to Representative Schrier requesting federal appropriations for the Floral Avenue affordable housing development in Cle Elum, Washington. The minutes do not list requested dollar amounts or further program details; those funding figures were not specified in the meeting record.
Other routine business included approval and signing of county personnel action forms (PAFs) and vouchers, review of the weekly correspondence log, updates to the Board's internal whiteboard items, planned county Facebook posts for the week of March 30, 2026, and assignment of department‑head meeting responsibilities for the year. No public comment was recorded.
The Office Administrator meeting opened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:26 a.m.