Tenino Planning Commission flags appointment-record gaps, reviews comp plan draft and annexation requests

Tenino — At a meeting on April 9, 2025, the Tenino Planning Commission paused substantive decisions after commissioners discovered inconsistent records about when several commissioners’ appointments expire, and proceeded to review an initial consolidated draft of the city’s comprehensive plan and several possible annexation requests.

The commission’s earliest discussion centered on conflicting appointment dates. Commissioners compared varying expiration years — ’28, ’29 and even ’30 — for different seats and raised concerns about whether any members were serving beyond their authority. "It's a liability to the city," said Jessica Davis, who explained that an unrecorded or expired appointment could be grounds to challenge a later vote. Commissioners agreed to delay actions that could be legally sensitive until staff locates the…