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KCPHD#2 Breaks Ground on Ambulance Station

KCPHD#2

This week, Kittitas County Public Hospital District #2 (KCPHD#2) Board members and Medic One staff officially broke ground for a new Ambulance Station.

The station will be more than 8,000 square feet and will replace the current outdated, outgrown garage built in the 1950s, which does not provide enough bedrooms for staff or space for ambulances.

“The construction of a new station will not only expand space for Medic One ambulances and staff, it will also allow Medic One to operate in a comfortable, safe, and efficient environment,” said Geoff Scherer, Operations Manager for Upper Kittitas County Medic One.

The Board embarked on a master site and strategic planning in 2017. The new ambulance station quickly surfaced as the District’s highest priority.

The Board worked closely with Administration, the Medic One crews and KDA Architects to design a facility to meet the unique needs of the Upper County community today and 20 years into the future.

“This has been many years in the works,” said Floyd Rogalski, President of the Board of Commissioners for Hospital District 2. “We’re thankful to finally be breaking ground.”

Fully funded without raising taxes, and adjacent to the existing KVH Family Medicine clinic, the station will have a similar look to the other buildings on campus.

Clearing of the project site started in August this year. Construction is slated to start soon and last 9-10 months. KCPHD#2 is hoping to have a ribbon cutting in July of 2021.

Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 2 (KCPHD #2) provides ambulance services to Upper Kittitas County residents through Upper Kittitas County Medic One. 

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Melissa Becker to be appointed to KCPHD2 Board

On February 18 at the regular meeting of the Kittitas County Public Hospital District 2 Board of Commissioners, Melissa Becker was chosen to fill the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.  This five-member governing body oversees the operations of the public hospital district that covers Upper Kittitas County.  Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 2 provides ambulance services to Upper Kittitas County residents through Upper Kittitas County Medic One.  KCPHD #2 also partners with Kittitas Valley Healthcare to provide urgent care services to the residents of District #2 through KVH Urgent Care – Cle Elum.

KCPHD #2 solicited letters of interest following the resignation of Claire Hein Nicholls effective January 1, 2019.  The Board had recently conducted a thorough self-assessment to identify its strengths and weaknesses. The results of the assessment suggested the Board look for candidates who would be representative of District #2’s community, plus experience or community connections in the areas of local businesses, community involvement and philanthropy. Two candidates who had exceptional strength in these areas participated in interviews.

“Melissa Becker brings an expertise in financial management and years of experience in charities and volunteerism that will greatly benefit Hospital District #2,” said Floyd Rogalski, President of the Board of Commissioners for Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 2.  “In addition to 20 years in the corporate financial world and thirteen years teaching finance and accounting at Central Washington University, Ms. Becker has a long history of philanthropic work with Upper Kittitas County Dollars for Scholars and the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District.  She has served as Race Director for The Runner Stumbles, benefiting the Cle Elum Kiwanis.”  The decision to select Melissa Becker was unanimous.

Melissa will be sworn in at the March 18 Board meeting and will serve on the KCPHD #2 Board of Commissioners until the November 2019 general election, at which time the position will be publicly elected.  She will be eligible to run for the position if she chooses.  The elected candidate will then complete the remaining four-year term ending in 2023.

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Hospital District 2 Seeks Applicants to Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners for Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 2 (KCPHD#2) is seeking applicants for a vacancy in position 5, an ‘at large’ position. 

Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 2 provides ambulance services to Upper Kittitas County residents through Upper Kittitas County Medic One.  KCPHD #2 also supports a small amount of the care provided at KVH Urgent Care – Cle Elum and the Open Door Medical Clinic (a free clinic that is open two Saturdays per month).

Interested persons should submit a letter of interest by February 8, 2019 including relevant background information and assets the person can bring to the Board of Commissioners.  Interviews will be conducted the week of February 11, 2019 and the successful applicant will be appointed by the February 18, 2019 KCPHD #2 Board meeting. Applicants must be registered voters residing in Hospital District No. 2.

The individual who is appointed will hold the position through the November 2019 general election.  That individual would have the option to run for the position in the November 2019 general election for a full four-year term ending in 2023.

Letters of interest should be sent electronically to mweed@kvhealthcare.org or by hard copy to the KCPHD #2 Board of Commissioners, Attn: Mandy Weed, Executive Coordinator, Kittitas Valley Healthcare, 603 S. Chestnut St., Ellensburg, WA 98926.  For additional information, please contact Mandy Weed at (509) 962-7302 or visit http://www.ukcmedicone.org/board-of-commissioners/.