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County to use Title III funds to update Search and Rescue equipment

Kittitas County Board of Commissioners · June 16, 2026
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Summary

Kittitas County reported it received just over $40,000 in Title III funds from the U.S. Forest Service to update Search and Rescue equipment; the public hearing closed with no public testimony.

Vice‑Chairman Brett Wachsmith opened a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. to consider the use of Title III funds to improve and update Kittitas County Search and Rescue equipment. Nancy Shaff, the county’s chief administrative deputy, told the board the county had "received just over $40,000.00 Title III funds from the U.S. Forest Service through Washington State" and that the funds were intended for equipment upgrades in the Search and Rescue division.

The hearing record shows there was no public testimony and the public‑comment portion was closed. The matter was presented as informational in the hearing; no motion or formal vote on a spending plan was recorded in the minutes. The board did not take further action during the session recorded in these minutes.