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Lewis County commissioners approve routine resolutions for road work, surplus auctions, events and a franchise hearing
Summary
On June 23 the Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of notice, consent and deliberation resolutions — including a surplus-vehicle auction, a call for bids on radio-site generators, a temporary Bishop Road closure for a fish-passage project and a scheduled public hearing on a Middle Fork water and sewer franchise — all passed unanimously.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on June 23 approved multiple notice, consent and deliberation resolutions addressing surplus property, infrastructure projects, public-rights-of-way franchises and special-event policies.
In the notice-items block, commissioners approved resolutions 26-191 through 26-194. Rocky Lion, speaking for Solid Waste, described resolution 26-191 as a declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment that the county plans to sell at a Ritchie Brothers auction after July 9, 2026. Matt Patana of Capital Infrastructure presented resolution 26-192, a call for bids to install permanent standby generators at several county radio sites; Patana said the county operates a network of 22 communications sites that provide first-responder coverage and several sites currently lack permanent standby power.
County Engineer Wes Anderson presented resolution 26-193, a temporary closure plan for Bishop Road (milepost 2.65 to 3.03) from July 13 to Oct. 30 to construct the Burwick Creek at Bishop Road fish passage project. Staff also presented resolution 26-194, which sets a public hearing for July 28, 2026, on renewal of a five-year franchise for Middle Fork Water and Sewer System to occupy county rights-of-way; staff cited Lewis County Code Chapter 12.2 and RCW 36.55 as the legal basis for the franchise process.
Commissioners then approved consent item resolution 26-195 (and the minutes from the June 16 meeting) and moved to deliberation items. An interlocal agreement between Lewis County Public Works and the city of Centria (resolution 26-196) was described by staff as a cost-sharing arrangement in which county crews will perform chip-seal maintenance for city roads that lack resources. Caroline Garay of Public Health and Social Services presented resolution 26-197 to ratify and reappoint Candace Johnson to the Veterans Advisory Board through March 31, 2028, and resolution 26-198 to amend that board’s bylaws to update membership and operating procedures. Fiona Vasquez, the fair and events manager, spoke to resolution 26-199 to approve a contract with Plus One Productions for performances at the 2026 rodeo on Aug. 12–13; staff noted only a minor contract-language update was needed. Staff also presented resolution 26-200 to adopt a special-event policy permitting leashed dogs at the Washington State Garlic Festival, noting the prior-year policy had been used without incident.
All notice, consent and deliberation resolutions on the agenda (26-191 through 26-200) were approved by unanimous vote. No public testimony was provided on the items during the meeting.
The board concluded its business by opening and then closing a public hearing on a separate budget amendment (resolution 26-201), which the board also approved; that action is reported in a separate article.
