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Lewis County commissioners approve resolutions on development agreements, timber sale, ER&R policy and safety grants
Summary
The board approved a package of notice, consent and deliberation resolutions including a public hearing for a development-agreements ordinance, a surplus timber sale with a $3,063 minimum bid, adoption of an updated ER&R policy, and two WSDOT-funded county safety projects totaling $425,000 in awards.
Lewis County commissioners approved several notice, consent and deliberation resolutions during their May 26 business meeting.
Notice items: The board approved Resolution 26-160 to publish a legal notice and set a public hearing for June 9 on Ordinance 1377 to create a local development-agreements chapter. Senior long-range planner Natalie Kamenicki said the code amendment would adopt local procedures authorized under RCW 36.70B; staff will present a detailed briefing on June 3.
Surplus timber: Public Works recommended and the board approved Resolution 26-161, a call for sealed bids to sell roughly 1.2 acres of surplus timber within county right-of-way off Cray Road near Chehalis. Kimberly Edminster of Public Works said a recent timber cruise set a minimum bid of $3,063 and proceeds will be credited to the county road fund.
Consent and deliberation items: Commissioners approved consent items including Resolution 26-162 and the May 19 meeting minutes. Public Works Director Jeff Soderquist presented Resolutions 26-163 through 26-166: an interlocal maintenance agreement allowing the county to perform reimbursable maintenance for two municipalities (named in the transcript as PL and Vader), adoption of the updated 2026 Lewis County ER&R policy (which clarifies that the receiving fund will pay anticipated surplus vehicle value back to the originating fund; an example in staff remarks cited $10,000), and two local agency agreements with WSDOT accepting 100% Highway Safety Improvement Program awards for the county safety program—$150,000 for one phase and $275,000 for another. The board voted to approve the group of deliberation resolutions; the chair announced the motions carried 3-0.
Executive session and adjournment: The board recessed to an executive session under RCW 42.30.110 for a labor-related matter and returned without taking action. The meeting concluded with a brief calendar-note and adjournment.
Votes at a glance: Resolutions 26-160 and 26-161 (notice items) — approved, vote announced 3-0; Resolution 26-162 (consent) — approved, 3-0; Resolutions 26-163 through 26-166 (deliberation items including interlocal agreements, ER&R policy update, WSDOT local agency agreements) — approved, 3-0.
The meeting record does not show specific follow-up deadlines or county funding commitments tied to the Packwood public comments; staff were asked to meet with residents and follow up after the session.
