1. Learn about county services while playing Passport game at SWW Fair!

    Saddle Up for the Southwest Washington Fair! Eleven county departments, offices, and related agencies have joined forces to bring you the Passport to Lewis County Public Service game. Here's how to play: Pick up a passport upon entry to the fair at the Guest Services Building (the information gazebo), answer questions at 12 Lewis County booths to get your passport stamped for daily prizes and grand prizes at the end of the fair! Visit the featured fair locations between 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. daily, answer the questions, and get your passport stamped. One completed passport per person, per day. …


    Solid Waste - Aug. 12, 2025, 9:56 a.m.

  2. Notice of hearings regarding the Lewis County budget and levies for 2024. The hearings will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 11 a.m. Dec. 4, 2023.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Nov. 7, 2023, 4:30 p.m.

  3. Notice of hearings regarding the Lewis County budget and levies for 2026. The hearings will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Nov. 7, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

  4. *Solid Waste Disposal District / BOCC Meeting 08-24

    This is a joint meeting of the Solid Waste Disposal District and the Board of County Commissioners.Please see attached.1993 interlocal - click hereProposed updated interlocal - click here


    Commissioners - Aug. 21, 2020, 1:46 p.m.

  5. Notice of public hearing to consider Ordinance 1359 to adopt the reconciled 2045 population and housing allocations. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Nov. 12, 2024.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Oct. 28, 2024, 3:55 p.m.

  6. Lewis County Budget Process and Reports

    Explore the County Budget using the OpenGov interactive transparency portal. Lewis County BudgetState law establishes the general requirements of Lewis County’s budget process. By law, many revenues must be spent in specific ways. This limits how the County can spend or cut costs to balance the budget.The Budget Department facilitates the development of the budget. All department heads and elected officials develop and submit their budget requests by early September. After their requests are reviewed, the County Manager submits a Preliminary Budget to the Board of Lewis County Commissioners (BOCC) in early October. From there, the BOCC meets with each …


    Budget - Dec. 31, 2015, 11:41 a.m.

  7. *Lewis County Seniors Update

    Please see attached agenda.Zoom access for this meeting will open at 2:30 p.m. as posted on the attached agenda.The commissioners will join (and the meeting will begin) at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 2.


    Commissioners - Aug. 28, 2020, 1:23 p.m.

  8. Notice of hearing regarding Ordinance 1370, which would amend Chapters 17.38, (Critical Areas) and 17.10 (Definitions) of Lewis County Code. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Dec. 9, 2025.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Dec. 2, 2025, 12:19 p.m.

  9. Notice of hearing for Ordinance 1365, which would update Chapter 3.02 - Emergency Management Operations and Plan - of Lewis County Code. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. June 10.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - May 20, 2025, 1:41 p.m.

  10. Fire Marshal issues a total burn ban on unincorporated Lewis County

    CHEHALIS – Burn restrictions have been expanded for all of unincorporated Lewis County, effective immediately.Lewis County Fire Marshal Doyle Sanford said the expanded burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning, which includes recreational fires. Until modified by the Lewis County Commissioners or the Lewis County Fire Marshal, only liquid gas or propane camp stoves that do not use solid briquettes and have on/off controls are permitted. This decision was made due to the continued, and in some parts of unincorporated Lewis County, worsening dry season conditions.The Lewis County Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) …


    News Room - Aug. 14, 2023, 5:06 p.m.