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Lewis County repeals local syringe-exchange regulations after hearing and vote
Summary
After a public hearing Feb. 10, the Lewis County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve Ordinance 13-72, repealing prior local rules (Ordinance 13-54) that regulated sterile needle and syringe exchange services; the hearing included public testimony and law-enforcement declarations cited by commissioners.
The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 10 voted to repeal local regulations governing sterile needle and syringe exchange services by approving Ordinance 13-72.
County Manager Ryan Barrett opened the hearing with a staff report explaining that Ordinance 13-72 would repeal Ordinance 13-54, the county code provisions in chapter 8.8 that had previously set regulations for sterile needle and syringe exchanges. Barrett told the board the earlier ordinance is the subject of pending litigation challenging those regulations.
During the public-testimony portion, Skip Boatberg of Centralia said his family has deep roots in Lewis County and urged…
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