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Lewis County approves Thurston PUD franchise renewal after no public testimony
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Summary
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 approved a franchise renewal allowing Thurston County Public Utility District No. 1 to install and maintain water system facilities in county road rights-of-way after a staff recommendation and no public testimony; the vote was 2-0.
LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. — The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved a franchise renewal on Feb. 17 that allows Thurston County Public Utility District No. 1 to install, construct, operate and maintain water system facilities within county road rights-of-way.
Kimberly Edminster of Lewis County Public Works recommended approval, saying county code and RCW 36.55 require utilities to obtain a franchise for use of county road rights-of-way and that Thurston PUD’s renewal application met county requirements. “It is public works recommendation that this franchise agreement be approved,” Edminster said.
The board opened a public hearing and provided a question-and-answer period, during which no questions were raised and no members of the public offered testimony. Commissioner (name not provided) moved to approve resolution 26-062; the motion was seconded and passed 2-0.
The resolution sets the franchise renewal as requested by Thurston County PUD; the staff report stated that required public notices were completed. The record includes the staff opening statement at the hearing and the formal approval by the board. The meeting adjourned after routine announcements.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the hearing record into the county files; the resolution text and any effective date were not specified in the hearing record.
