1. Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update

    Beginning July 2023, Lewis County and all cities in the county are required by the Washington State Growth Management Act to update their comprehensive plans. Lewis County is coordinating this effort through the Planned Growth Committee. Updates will include changes to the zoning map and development regulations. The Comprehensive Plan sets goals and policies that impact all of Lewis County. The plan includes goals for housing, transportation, economic development, services (e.g., fire districts), land use and zoning, agriculture and forestry, recreation and the environment. The updates must be completed by June 2025.Lewis County 2045 1-page HandoutLewis County 2024 1-page Handout …


    Community Development - Jan. 25, 2023, 1:28 p.m.

  2. Paying Taxes Under Protest

    If you think your tax amount is too high, you can preserve your right to a tax refund by paying your taxes under protest. In order for this protest to be valid your property assessed value must change.There are two ways to appeal your property tax valuation:You may file a petition contesting your valuation with the County Board of Equalization. For information about how to file a petition, please click here.Filing a written protest at the time you pay your property tax will allow you to petition a case to superior or federal court. You must take further action to …


    Treasurer - April 22, 2009, 4:08 p.m.

  3. Medical Waste, Prescriptions, Sharps Disposal

    Medical WasteStericycle offers disposal services for sharps and other medical waste. See the web site for contact information.Sharps DisposalResidential sharps (needles and diabetic lancets) are both dangerous and a biological hazard. Proper management is required to prevent injury and the spread of disease. Please use an approved sharps container for needles and lancets. Containers of sharps from a RESIDENTIAL USER ONLY, 1 Gallon per residential customer per day limit may be safely disposed of at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station (look for the sharps disposal barrel near the entrance to the Hazo Hut) and the East Lewis County Transfer …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 4, 2016, 12:27 p.m.

  4. Domestic Violence/Civil Protection Orders

    Obtaining a Civil Protection Order If you are in imminent danger or know someone in imminent danger from domestic violence, dial 9-1-1 immediately! Who is eligible for a Civil Protection Order? Civil Protection OrdersWashington State law allows a person (called the Petitioner) to file a civil case asking the court to grant an order to protect them from another person (called the Respondent) whose behavior is abusive, threatening, exploitative, or harassing. Washington State law on civil protection orders can be found here: RCW 7.105.A single petition is used when filing for a protection order that includes the following types of …


    Clerk - Feb. 11, 2009, 9:04 a.m.

  5. FAQ

    What are noxious weeds? "Noxious weed" is the traditional, legal term for invasive, non-native plants that are highly destructive, competitive, and difficult to control or eliminate. Noxious weeds can include non-native grasses, flowering plants, shrubs, and even trees. Noxious weeds can also include aquatic plants. Many noxious weeds started out as ornamental plants that eventually escaped the garden setting, while others were accidentally introduced through human travel and trade. Regardless of how they got to Washington State, all noxious weeds pose a serious threat to our economy, agriculture, local ecosystems, and wildlife habitats. Some noxious weeds are toxic to humans …


    Weed Control - April 12, 2016, 1:22 p.m.

  6. Title VI Program

    Title VI Program


    Public Works - Feb. 18, 2021, 10:32 a.m.

  7. What's in Your Pasture?

    Do you have livestock? Are you isolating at home right now and looking for an excuse to get out of the house? Did you know that toxic weeds don’t give a darn about an occasional hailstorm?That’s right. In these early days of spring, when its still too wet to dig or till or seed or fertilize the pasture, when you’re inside staying healthy and dry, many noxious weeds and toxic plants are getting a jump start on their spring growth. In fact, some of the very first plants to emerge in the pasture are toxic to livestock. When they’ve waited …


    Weed Control - April 3, 2020, 9:11 a.m.

  8. Meet the Board

    Weed Board members are volunteers appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, in accordance with the process laid out in the RCW 17.10. Board members serve a term of four years and each represent one of the five Weed Districts within Lewis County. Weed District Map. Katherin Humphrey District One: representing the Adna, Curtis, Boistfort, Pe Ell, and Dryad communities Katherine has lived in the Boistfort Valley her whole life except for 7 years she spent in Pullman. She holds a degree in Crop Science, a minor in Ag Econ and then supported her husband through vet school. Katherine is …


    Weed Control - Sept. 13, 2019, 10:45 a.m.

  9. Lewis County is accepting grant applications for tourism promotion

    The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is accepting applications – on behalf of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) – for use of 2024 hotel/motel lodging tax funding.The application is available by clicking on “Lodging Tax (Tourism Promotion) Grant Application” in the gray box on the left-hand side of the commissioners’ web page at https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/commissioners/. Applications must be filled out online and are due by 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted.LTAC volunteers will review the applications and suggest how to best distribute the hotel/motel lodging tax funding. As per RCW 67.28, the …


    News Room - Sept. 6, 2023, 1:41 p.m.

  10. Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) and Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Plan

    About SWAC The Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) serves in an advisory capacity in the development of programs and policies concerning solid waste handling and disposal and to review and comment upon proposed rules, policies, or ordinances prior to their adoption (RCW 70A.205.110). The SWAC also assists Lewis County Solid Waste Utility staff in the development of a five-year “Solid Waste Management Plan” to help guide how Lewis County manages garbage and recycling now, and into the future.SWAC members are citizens, members of public interest groups, professionals from the business and agricultural community, operators of solid waste collection …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 20, 2020, 4:45 p.m.