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Scott Lake resident calls required critical‑area sign 'blackmail' and asks commissioners to intervene

Thurston County Board of Commissioners · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Ken Miller of Scott Lake told the Thurston County Board that as a condition of his building permit he was required to post a 'critical areas ordinance' sign on his property, which he called 'kind of blackmail,' and Commissioner Mejia asked staff to ensure Miller’s comments are forwarded to the Planning Commission during the ordinance process.

Ken Miller of Scott Lake used the public-comment period at the Feb. 3 Thurston County meeting to criticize a permit requirement that he post a critical-areas sign on his property.

"Some of you have been to my property... The thing I'm here to talk about today is the last step in getting final approval, on the permit was I had to put up a sign... It…

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