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Lewis County approves 0.2% sales tax for 911 communications; rejects airport‑road tax‑title sale
Summary
On Jan. 14, 2025, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance 1360 to impose a 0.2% sales-and-use tax for emergency communications, approved a road vacation and routine consent items, and declined to accept a $11,000 bid on a county tax parcel on Airport Road.
On Jan. 14, 2025, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt Ordinance 1360, imposing a sales-and-use tax of 0.2% countywide to fund emergency communications systems and facilities, and approved a separate county road vacation. The board also approved routine consent items and declined to accept a bid for a tax‑title parcel on Airport Road in Chehalis.
County Manager Ryan Barrett presented the ordinance, saying it implements a voter‑approved measure and will deposit revenue into a restricted communications fund. "The ordinance specifies a tax rate of two‑tenths of 1% on sales and use within the county," Barrett said during the staff report, adding the tax is authorized by state law and will support design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operation and maintenance of 911 communications systems. Barrett said the…
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