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Thurston County work session: budget calendar shifted, Michael Cade reappointment flagged

Thurston County Board of County Commissioners · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners approved a one-day shift in the call-to-budget date to June 23 for scheduling reasons and a commissioner announced a forthcoming reappointment for Michael Cade as a business representative; no votes were taken at the work session.

Thurston County staff notified the board of a minor adjustment to this year’s budget calendar, moving the call-to-budget date from June 22 to June 23 to accommodate scheduling conflicts for a joint meeting with the county auditor and county manager.

A commissioner announced that Michael Cade, described as a business representative for an entity referred to in the session as 'pack mountain,' is up for reappointment. The commissioner said the reappointment will appear on the board agenda in the next one to two weeks and asked the clerk to watch for the correspondence needed to bring the item forward.

The session also included a brief announcement that the board would recognize former Senator Sam Hunt with a memorial announcement during the May 5 business meeting. The work session adjourned without votes or formal action on these items.