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Lewis County commissioners approve surplus sales, tech disposals, culvert contract recommendation, board appointments and grant amendment
Summary
At their April 21 meeting, Lewis County commissioners approved a package of resolutions including a declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment, quarterly IT equipment disposal, a recommendation to award a culvert contract, veterans board appointments, an amendment to a homelessness grant adding $538,774, and revival of a Law and Justice Council.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved multiple resolutions during its April 21, 2026 business meeting.
Resolutions approved (voice votes recorded in the transcript as unanimous 'I' votes):
- Resolution 26-125 — Declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment: Jeff Solderquist, public works director, described two schedules for surplus items (below and above $5,000) including small pickup trucks, retired patrol cars, an anti‑ice system and a scan tool; larger dump trucks and a trailer will be sold via govdeals.com and RB Auctions/Ritchie Brothers. The board approved the declaration.
- Resolution 26-126 — Consent items and meeting minutes: The board approved the consent agenda and the April 14, 2026 minutes.
- Resolution 26-127 — Quarterly disposal of surplus technology equipment: Amanda Price (IT) explained Exhibit A lists device condition and the county retains some devices as hot and cold stock for redeployment; the board approved the disposal list.
- Resolution 26-128 — Burwick Creek at Bishop Road fish passage culvert replacement (bid listing and recommendation of award): Public works director Jeff Solderquist said nine bids were received, the low bid was reported as 'Steel trucking of Shahalis' at $954,265, and staff recommended awarding the contract to Steel Construction with the county engineer signing on behalf of the county; the board approved the recommendation.
- Resolution 26-129 — Veterans Advisory Board appointments: Caroline Garbeck (Public Health and Social Services) presented appointments: Jeremy Schlake to be appointed as an alternate member from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028; Grant Kistler resigned and Joshua Picket will move from alternate to regular member. Jeremy Schlake spoke briefly about his Air Force service.
- Resolution 26-130 — Department of Commerce Consolidated Homelessness Grant amendment: Staff said the amendment adds $538,774 to the county contract with the Department of Commerce to support homeless crisis response and housing assistance; the transcript records the staff statement that this "brings the overall total to 7,31,156" (formatting in the transcript is ambiguous). The board approved the amendment.
- Resolution 26-131 — Law and Justice Council appointments: Rita Lester, clerk of the board, said the resolution revives a previously dormant council, fills 24 positions, and authorizes the council to set its own calendar to address criminal justice system issues. The board approved the appointments.
All listed deliberation items (26-127 through 26-131) were moved, seconded and approved in a single voice vote. Following the deliberation items, the board opened and conducted a public hearing on the budget amendment (resolution 26-132) and subsequently approved that amendment as well.
The meeting adjourned after brief announcements.
