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City of Olympia and Thurston County continue talks on using city council chamber for court and interlocal agreement
Summary
Commissioners were briefed that Olympia and the county are negotiating options, including using Olympia’s council chamber for court operations; the city council directed its manager to continue negotiations and an interlocal agreement will be circulated to county legal staff for review.
Thurston County commissioners were updated June 18 that the City of Olympia is continuing negotiations with the county about municipal court operations, including a proposal to use the city council chamber as an alternative courtroom.
County staff attended a City of Olympia special work session where district court and the Olympia municipal court judge presented on options. According to the briefing, Olympia’s council directed the city manager to continue negotiating with Thurston County. County staff said an interlocal agreement drafted by Olympia will be reviewed by county legal counsel and then circulated to commissioners once the city finalizes its review.
Commissioners heard the city considered practical issues including jury and parking arrangements and facility modifications required to repurpose council chambers for courtroom use. County staff said the timeline will depend on the city’s internal review and implementation steps; commissioners were told they may see an interlocal agreement for consideration in July or August depending on the review process.
Ending: the county will review any interlocal agreement when finalized by Olympia and provide the document to commissioners for review and potential action.
