1. Public Works FAQ

    Do you pick up dead animals? Yes, but only if it is on the county right-of-way (road or ditch); not if it is on private property. Why can’t you just drain this swampy area so the road won’t get flooded? We have strict rules imposed on us by other departments such as Washington State Fish and Wildlife Department, Department of Ecology, and other State/Federal agencies. The problem must be related to a road. We cannot drain private land. Who do I call to get a ditch cleaned? The Area Supervisor can be contacted. Please call Public Works at (360)740-1123 to …


    Public Works - April 12, 2016, 1:18 p.m.

  2. Fee Schedule

    Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) fees can be found within this document by scrolling to "Category C".Listing for PHSS Fees for 2026


    Public Health - Jan. 20, 2015, 2:03 p.m.

  3. 2011 Budget

    Download the Entire 2011 Budget, or continue below to download individual sections.2011 Budget for Lewis County, WashingtonBudget SummaryBudget Summary & Message County Government Organizational Chart/Guide to LC Government Budget PurposeCalendar Financial Structure Fund Structure/Funds by Type Accomplishments & Strategic Plan Goals Budget & Property Tax Resolutions Financial Forecast Current Expense All FundsRevenues & Expenditures by Elected Office & DepartmentAssessorAuditorBudget/FiscalCapital Facilities Central Services Chehalis/Centralia Airport Clerk CommissionersCommunity Development CoronerDistrict Court Human ResourcesProsecutorPublic Health Public Works Risk ManagementSheriff Soil & Water Conservation Superior Court TreasurerWeed Control WSU ExtensionCapital Budget Roads Land AcquisitionVader Water System Improvements Capital Facilities Packwood & South County Airport …


    Budget - March 23, 2011, 3:05 p.m.

  4. Departments


    Jan. 23, 2019, 4:12 p.m.

  5. 2023 Impact Report Released

    August 2024 - Lewis County Public Health and Social Services has released its 2023 Impact Report. For hard copies, please send an email to CommunityServicesDivision@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Public Health - Oct. 15, 2025, 9:46 a.m.

  6. Notice of hearing regarding Ordinance 1361, which would rescind and replace Chapters 5.25, 6.05 and 6.15 of county code to transfer animal control duties from Public Health to the Sheriff's Office.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - March 21, 2025, 2:16 p.m.

  7. Lewis County Planning Commission

    Purpose The Planning Commission assists the Community Development department in carrying out its duties, including assistance in the preparation and execution of the comprehensive plan and the adoption of development regulations for Lewis County, Washington. The Planning Commission holds workshops and public hearings and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, whom ultimately vote to approve amendments to the County’s comprehensive plan and development regulations. Members The Planning Commission is made up of seven (7) members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Any resident in Lewis County can apply to serve on the Planning Commission. The Board of …


    Community Development - Jan. 26, 2024, 10:32 a.m.

  8. Food Skills Inventory Report Released

    August 2024 - Lewis County Public Health and Social Services has released its Food Skills Inventory Report. For hard copies, please send an email to CommunityServicesDivision@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Public Health - Oct. 15, 2025, 9:45 a.m.

  9. Application for 2026 lodging tax funding

    >>>>> APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 4 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2025The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners is accepting – on behalf of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) – applications for the use of lodging tax funds for the 2026 budget year from nonprofits and governmental organizations whose programs or activities promote tourism in the unincorporated areas of Lewis County."Tourism promotion," as defined in RCW 67.28.080, means activities, operations and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating …


    Commissioners - Sept. 3, 2024, 11:51 a.m.

  10. List of Boards and Commissions

    911 Executive Board (Combined Users Committee)Advisory Committee to the Lewis County Board of HealthArea Agency on Aging Advisory Council (Lewis/Mason/Thurston)Board of EqualizationBoundary Review BoardCommunity Action Council of Lewis Mason and Thurston CountiesDistressed Counties Fund / Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee (.09)LEOFF Disability BoardLewis County Airport System Advisory BoardLewis County Civil Service CommissionLewis County Historical Society Board of DirectorsLewis County Law and Justice CouncilLewis County Salary CommissionLewis County Water Conservancy BoardLocal Criminal Justice Treatment Account PanelLocal Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)Lodging Tax Advisory CommitteeNoxious Weed BoardPacific Mountain Workforce Development CouncilPlanning CommissionPublic Facilities DistrictSolid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) RCW 70.95SWW Fair …


    Commissioners - March 29, 2016, 11:10 a.m.