Board of County Commissioners passes resolution addressing local COVID-19 response, management
The Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday supporting county-level public health management, prevention, and response regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release from the BOCC, the resolution also called on state officials to shift current policy away from broad statewide restrictions to supporting strategic local government measures, as well as calling for amendment to state law limiting executive powers during an extended state of emergency without legislative approval. The resolution was approved shortly after Governor Jay In...