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Lewis County seeks $3.35 million to advance $27 million Packwood sewer project
Summary
County staff and community leaders asked legislators to fund design and right‑of‑way work needed to move the long‑planned Packwood sewer project into construction. The full project is estimated at $27 million; county officials requested $3,350,000 to reach 90% engineering and acquire pump‑station sites so the project can be bid.
County and community officials on Oct. 21 asked state legislators to provide $3,350,000 to finalize design and secure right‑of‑way for a proposed $27,000,000 sewer system for Packwood, in eastern Lewis County.
Mindy Brooks, director of community development for Lewis County, said the Packwood area is 80 miles from the nearest economic center and has seen a tourism‑driven rise in housing prices and short‑term rentals that has left workers without affordable homes. "We can't have multifamily without sewer in this…
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