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Commissioners press CPED to fix gaps in Title 26 enforcement after staff flag funding and staffing shortfalls
Summary
During the April 22 work session CPED staff told the board that several enforcement tools in county code (Title 26) have not been fully implemented due to upfront costs and limited enforcement staff; the board asked for a detailed cost and implementation plan before adopting major code changes.
Commissioners spent a substantial portion of the April 22 work session probing why many administrative enforcement tools in Thurston County’s Title 26 have not been used.
Community Planning and Economic Development Director Ashley Ryan explained that Title 26 contains a range of administrative remedies and penalties but that activation of some tools has been limited by up‑front costs and staffing constraints. Staff told the board the CPED code‑enforcement team currently has three staff and that the department lacks budgeted amounts for certain transactional…
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