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Lewis County launches county app; IT department reports staffing vacancy

Lewis County Board of Legislators (committee meetings) · May 26, 2026
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Summary

Lewis County demonstrated a new 'Lewis County Connect' app (push notifications, event calendar, accessibility features) and reported initial adoption; county manager also said the IT director has departed and the department is operating with vacancies while job specs are revised.

Kayia Rhodess, the county’s Community Engagement Specialist, introduced the new Lewis County Connect app and asked legislators to download it. She described app features including push notifications for road closures and emergency alerts, event calendars, department pages and accessibility support. Rhodess reported early adoption metrics: 451 Apple downloads, 16 Android downloads and five unique citizen accounts, and said staff will begin broader advertising and encourage residents to set notification preferences.

County Manager Timothy Hunt summarized an IT staffing update: the IT director, Connor (surname in transcript), has left and the department currently has three staff. "We're down to three," Hunt said, and the county will operate short‑handed for a month to six weeks while the director job specification is revised to improve pay competitiveness and fill the vacancy.

Rhodess said the app integrates with the county website, supports a unique citizen profile for personalized alerts, and can optionally send SMS messages via a local phone number. Hunt said the county will evaluate job specifications and compensation to attract a qualified IT director.

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