Public Health Director reports progress on Teanaway Project; board supports drafting documents

Chelsey Loeffers, Kittitas County Public Health Director, told the Board of County Commissioners on March 16, 2026, that staff met with HopeSource and Pacifica Law Group to review and recommend changes to the Teanaway Project. Loeffers said the meeting "went really well" and that the parties were in agreement on the discussed changes.

The board heard that Pacifica Law Group can prepare written documents to memorialize the agreed changes and that staff wished to confirm there were no objections before requesting additional work. Commissioners indicated their support for producing the work product for the board's consideration.

Why it matters: the Teanaway Project was presented as a collaborative effort involving county public health staff and external partners; the requested documents are the next procedural step that would allow the Board to review formal language and consider any required approvals.

Next steps: Pacifica Law Group was identified as the party that can produce the drafting work; the Board asked that the documents be prepared for a future meeting so the Commissioners may review and act on them.