Commissioners extend Rainier policing contract to 2029 after debate over service definitions
The board approved a contract extension through 2029 to continue county-provided law enforcement in Rainier, after Commissioner Wayne Fournier urged clearer service-level language and an internal-auditor review; the sheriff defended the current model as pay-for-response plus a school resource officer.
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted March 31 to extend the county's law-enforcement contract with the City of Rainier through June 2029, authorizing the Sheriff to execute the amendment and to sign future amendments that do not exceed 10 percent.
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