205 W 5th Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887
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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Upcoming Board of Health Meeting Agendas
James Donaldson — Nonprofit Director of Your Gift of Life Foundation
Dr. John Asriel — Family Physician KVH Family Medicine – Cle Elum, 201 Alpha Way, Cle Elum 98822
Laura Osiadacz — County Commissioner Kittitas County Courthouse, 205 W 5th ST, Ellensburg WA 98926
Dede Utley — Director of Emergency Services Kittitas Valley Healthcare, 603 S. Chestnut St., Ellensburg, WA 98926
Brett Wachsmith — Vice Chair, County Commissioner Kittitas County Courthouse, 205 W 5th ST, Ellensburg WA 98926
Cory Wright — Chair, County Commissioner Kittitas County Courthouse, 205 W 5th ST, Ellensburg WA 98926
Board meetings are held on the third Thursday every month at 10:00 AM (unless otherwise stated) in the:
Commissioners' Auditorium Lower County Courthouse 205 W. 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA 98926
Meeting Dates
Kittitas County Public Health Department Board of Health 507 N. Nanum Street, Suite 102 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Phone: 509-962-7515 Fax: 509-962-7581 Email: publichealth@co.kittitas.wa.us
The specific RCWs that provide legal authority for the State and Local Boards of Health are listed in the table below.
The Washington Public Health infrastructure reflects the concept of "a governmental presence" at the local level: which is responsible for the health of the community. This concept is based on a multi-faceted, multi-level governmental responsibility for assuring that the public health needs of the community are met. It is a responsibility that often involves other agencies in addition to the public health agency at any particular level. The legislative authority for local health jurisdictions is summarized in the following table.