1. New Request for Proposals - Lewis County Solid Waste Transfer Station Recycling Collection Containers

    There has been a Request for Proposals added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. Please submit by mail or email a complete proposal packet to: Lewis County Solid Waste Division, P.O. Box 180, Centralia, WA 98531, swu@lewiscountywa.gov or Hand Deliver to Lewis County Solid Waste Admin Building, 1411 S Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531 no later than 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2022. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date.Access the details and necessary documents here.


    Public Works - Sept. 14, 2022, 10:49 a.m.

  2. Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)

    The Lewis County SWAC meets at 1:00 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Lewis County Public Works Building, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. If a regularly scheduled meeting lands on a holiday, members may elect to cancel the meeting or vote to meet on an alternate date.Meetings are open to the public, but during the current pandemic restrictions the meetings are only being offered online via Zoom. Please contact the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility Office at 360-740-1451 to receive Zoom registration information.


    Solid Waste - Jan. 20, 2021, 10:03 a.m.

  3. *Directors' Update

    Please see the attached agenda.Please click here to see Resolution 22-148: Approve Lewis County Parks PROS Plan and Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Master Plan.The commissioners will vote on whether to pass Resolution 22-148 during the May 11 Directors' Update meeting.PARKS PLANFor the Parks plan, please click here.For Appendix A (Supply) for the Parks Plan, please click here.For Appendix B (funding sources) for the Parks Plan, please click here.FAIR PLANFor the proposed Fair plan, please click here.For Appendix A (Building inventory) for the Fair plan, please click here.


    Commissioners - May 6, 2022, 4:11 p.m.

  4. *BOCC Business Meeting

    Please see the attached agenda.Please note:In an effort to keep the public and county employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, Lewis County has closed its buildings to public access. As such, the Commissioners are providing access to their official meetings online and by phone.ONLINEThis meeting will stream live on YouTube and the Lewis County Commissioners' Facebook page.You also can join the meeting via Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/s/220106062.BY PHONETo attend by phone, call 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 220 106 062.


    Commissioners - April 3, 2020, 4:25 p.m.

  5. Dangerous Animal Designation Board Volunteers Sought

    Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) is seeking community volunteers to serve on a newly formed Dangerous Animal Designation (DAD) Board. This five-member board will conduct hearings when county residents receive a dangerous animal notification from Lewis County. Applications are also available on the third floor of the LCPHSS building at 360 NW North Street in downtown Chehalis. Application deadline is Friday, September 28, 2018. Once all applications are reviewed, the Lewis County Board of Commissioners will appoint five candidates to three-year terms on the DAD Board. More


    Environmental Health - Aug. 23, 2018, 3:58 p.m.

  6. Exemptions

    HOME IMPROVEMENT EXEMPTION: Physical improvement to a detached single family dwelling may be exempt from taxation for the three assessment years subsequent to the completion of the improvement, up to 30% of the value of the original structure; the home improvement exemption may be claimed only once in a five year period. Normal maintenance work does not qualify for this exemption. Notice must be filed prior to completion of the improvement being made on forms furnished by the Assessor. HISTORIC PROPERTY: Historic property exemption is for property which is listed in a local register of historic places created by a …


    Assessor - March 30, 2018, 9:55 a.m.

  7. Group B

    These are water supplies that serve 2 to 14 service connections and fewer than 25 people per day or 25 or more people per day for less than 60 days per year. Group B systems are regulated by Lewis County Public Health & Social Services under Lewis County Code 8.55.If your project requires a Professional Engineer or Licensed Hydrogeologist, see the "How to Hire an Licensed Professional" on our "List of Licensed Professionals" page.For more information on obtaining Group B design approval, see our "Resources and forms for Professional Engineers and Licensed Hydrogeologists" page.APPLICATIONS AND PERMITSWAN (Water Availability Notice)Who needs …


    Environmental Health - Jan. 19, 2021, 12:53 p.m.

  8. Giant Hogweed

    Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed - A perennial, or sometimes biennial, plant capable of growing 15-20 feet tall. Stout dark reddish-purple splotched stems and leaf stalks.Leaves: Leaves can grow up to 5 feet wide, and they are deeply cut/lobed and sharply toothed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-August. Flower clusters can grow 2.5 feet wide and are umbrella shaped with many small white flowers.Habitat: Can grow in a variety of habitats, but primarily found along roadsides, rights-of-way, vacant lots, streams, and rivers.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Due to the plant's height, it forms dense canopies that outcompete native species. Plants …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.

  9. Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)

    This meeting was canceled.The Lewis County SWAC meets at 1:00 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Lewis County Public Works Building, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. If a regularly scheduled meeting lands on a holiday, members may elect to cancel the meeting or vote to meet on an alternate date.Meetings are open to the public, but during the current pandemic restrictions the meetings are only being offered online via Zoom. Please contact the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility Office at 360-740-1451 to receive Zoom registration information.


    Solid Waste - Jan. 20, 2021, 10:04 a.m.

  10. Spiritual Counseling

    Youth have opportunities throughout the week to do group counseling and/or individualized counseling. Services provided by:Young Life who provides services to connect youth to Christ while in custody and out of custody such as, but not limited to team building exercises, bible study, one-on-one counseling.Christ for Life and Prisons for Christ who provide services such as, but not limited to bible study, seminary, in custody concerts, and one-on-one counseling to those in custody.These services are available throughout the week to any in-custody youth who would like to participate.


    Juvenile Court - Aug. 2, 2021, 11:43 a.m.