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Kittitas County to use just over $40,000 in Title III funds to update Search and Rescue gear

Kittitas County Board of Commissioners · June 16, 2026

Summary

At a June 16 public hearing the county said it received "just over $40,000" in Title III funds from the U.S. Forest Service via Washington State and intends to apply the money to Search and Rescue equipment upgrades.

Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith opened a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. to consider use of Title III funds for Kittitas County Search and Rescue. Chief Administrative Deputy Nancy Shaff told the board the county received "just over $40,000.00" in Title III funds from the U.S. Forest Service through Washington State and intends to use the allocation to improve and update Search and Rescue equipment.

The hearing record notes no public testimony on the item and the public portion was closed. The matter was presented for consideration and staff explanation; no motion or formal vote on a specific purchase is recorded in the public hearing text.

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