1. What to expect after you submit a request

    Within five business days after the receipt of a request, the County Records Officer and/or representatives will do one or more of the following:Make requested records available for inspection or copyingAcknowledge the receipt of the request and provide a reasonable estimate of when requested records will be available.Seek clarification of unclear requests.Deny the request and cite the legal exemption.The day the request is received does not count as one of the five (5) days. Weekends and holidays observed by the agency are also excluded in the calculation. If the requester has not received a response from the agency within five …


    Public Records - April 16, 2018, 2:20 p.m.

  2. *Special meeting: Joint hearing with Chehalis on UGA ILA

    Lewis County will hold a joint hearing with Chehalis regarding an interlocal agreement that would allow the city to annex territory within the urban growth area (UGA).AgendaPlease click here to view the agenda.Ordinance 1368Ordinance 1368Exhibit AExhibit A, Attachment AExhibit A, Attachment BExhibit A, Attachment CSpecial meeting materialsPlease click here for Lewis County's special meeting notice.Please click here to view Resolution 25-260, which includes Lewis County's legal notice for the hearing as well as a copy of the draft ordinance.City of Chehalis materialsPlease click here to access information the City of Chehalis has posted regarding the proposed interlocal agreement.Please click here …


    Commissioners - Sept. 23, 2025, 3:41 p.m.

  3. Public Records Request

    For Public Records requests please click the link below to launch the records portal.Launch Records Portal


    Assessor - May 4, 2018, 1:45 p.m.

  4. Food Safety Posters

    https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/public-health-system-resources-and-services/local-health-resources-and-tools/food-safety


    Environmental Health - Jan. 6, 2015, 12:23 p.m.

  5. Career Opportunities

    Public Safety Telecommunications Officer-911 Dispatcher Apply Here Public Safety Telecommunications Officer


    911 Communications - Jan. 7, 2021, 12:51 p.m.

  6. Notice of a Public Hearing for Ordinance 1371, which would amend Chapter 2.40, Standards for Public Defense Services, of Lewis County Code.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Dec. 2, 2025, 12:21 p.m.

  7. Notice of a Public Hearing for Ordinance 1364, which would amend Chapter 2.40, Standards for Public Defense Services, of Lewis County Code. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. May 20, 2025.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - May 9, 2025, 9:34 a.m.

  8. Planning Commission

    The Lewis County Planning Commission is providing options for public access to the meeting in person, online and by phone. Planning Commission meetings take place at the Lewis County Community Development & Environmental Health Building at 125 NW Chehalis Ave, Chehalis. Alternatively, the public may participate via Zoom using the information in the Meeting Agenda.Meeting Materials:Agenda - 11/10/2025Staff Report: Critical Areas Ordinance


    Community Development - Nov. 3, 2025, 3:10 p.m.

  9. Planning Commission

    The Lewis County Planning Commission is providing options for public access to the meeting in person, online and by phone. Planning Commission meetings take place at the Lewis County Community Development & Environmental Health Building at 125 NW Chehalis Ave, Chehalis. Alternatively, the public may participate via Zoom using the information in the Meeting Agenda.Meeting Materials will be posted 24 hours in advance of the meeting.


    Community Development - Nov. 4, 2025, 11:11 a.m.

  10. Planning Commission

    The Lewis County Planning Commission is providing options for public access to the meeting in person, online and by phone. Planning Commission meetings take place at the Lewis County Community Development & Environmental Health Building at 125 NW Chehalis Ave, Chehalis. Alternatively, the public may participate via Zoom using the information in the Meeting Agenda.Meeting Materials will be posted 24 hours in advance of the meeting.


    Community Development - Nov. 4, 2025, 11:12 a.m.