5:21 → 5:41(20s)
Lewis County commissioners and local staff met with state legislators and county lobbyists on Oct. 21, 2025, to review capital and policy priorities ahead of the 2026 short legislative session. Major items included transportation projects (industrial access, I‑5 Exit 72, century‑old bridges), capital needs at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds and several county buildings, public‑health facility and water‑lab upgrades, the Packwood sewer project, and a community request to address dam safety at Carlisle Lake. Delegates and county staff discussed funding sources (ARPA, EPA loans/grants, Department of Commerce programs, local community project applications) and emphasized phasing asks for a short supplemental session.
