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Kittitas County commissioners ask Event Center director to prepare KVEC master plan update for 2027 budget

Kittitas County EC Study Session · March 30, 2026

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Summary

Event Center Director Kady Porterfield presented a KVEC Master Plan staff report on March 30; all three commissioners asked Porterfield to prepare a proposal to include a Master Plan update in the county's 2027 budget and to involve the City Council and stakeholders in the process.

Event Center Director Kady Porterfield presented a staff report on the Kittitas Valley Event Center (KVEC) master plan at a March 30 Kittitas County study session; the three commissioners agreed she should prepare a proposal for inclusion in the county's 2027 budget. Chairman Cory Wright asked that the City Council be informed and included in the update process; Porterfield said she would include the City and involve stakeholders.

The requested proposal will outline benefits of updating the KVEC master plan, propose selection of a new stakeholder committee, and provide a list of completed projects from the existing Capital Improvement Plan for KVEC, Commissioner Laura Osiadacz said would be useful for stakeholders to review. The commissioners did not take a formal vote during the roughly eight-minute discussion but reached consensus that Porterfield should develop a budget request.

Porterfield reported that updating the master plan would clarify priorities for facility improvements and help structure future rental and programming decisions at KVEC. Chairman Cory Wright said he wanted the City Council informed once the project is included in the budget cycle; Porterfield agreed. "Kady will proceed with including a Master Plan Update in her budget requests," Porterfield said.

The study session did not record a motion or vote; the action recorded was direction to staff to prepare a budget proposal and engagement plan for the KVEC master plan update. The next formal step will be Porterfield submitting the proposal as part of the 2027 budget process and any resulting formal request or motion will be considered during regular commission meetings.

Kittitas County commissioners present were Chairman Cory Wright, Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Event Center Director Kady Porterfield reported to the board during the session.