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Thurston County assessor says office is understaffed, asks board to reflect mailing funding in adopted budget
Thurston County Board of Commissioners · December 2, 2025
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Summary
Assessor Stephen Drew told the board his office lacks the full FTE authority shown in the packet, asked the county to correct a budget artifact and to include a prior-approved $53,000 annual mailing amount the office needs to meet statutory duties.
Assessor Stephen Drew told commissioners the version of the budget before the board lists 32 full-time equivalent positions for his office but that his office has authority for, and currently employs, 31 FTEs. He called an approximately $100,000 artifact in the packet a mistake that should be corrected…
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