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BOCC Meeting Minutes 09/02/2025
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Commissioners - Sept. 19, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
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BOCC Meeting Minutes 09/16/2025
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Commissioners - Oct. 3, 2025, 11:37 a.m.
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BOCC Meeting Minutes 09/23/2025
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Commissioners - Oct. 14, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
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Designated Forest Land
RCW 84.33Land owners who wish current use assessment for property tax purposes on lands eligible for classification under the Designated Forest Land program must submit an application to the Lewis County Assessor's Office by December 31st. Applications taken in the calendar year prior to December 31st are inspected in the next year and either approved or denied. If the application is approved, it is taxed in the subsequent year. It takes two years after application for it to affect your taxes.Provided that acreage is being used as originally intended, valuation of land for tax purposes under the Designated Forest Land …
Assessor - April 4, 2018, 4:31 p.m.
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2016 SALES FOR 2017 ASSESSMENTS, 2018 TAX YEAR
The following page(s) list sales in Lewis County for the calendar year of 2016. Sales from 2016 were the primary market data used in setting values for Assessment Year 2017 for Taxes payable in 2018. The assessment/lien date for Assessment Year 2017 is 1/1/2017. This means your assessed value for assessment year 2017 should reflect 100% of the market value of your property as of 1/1/2017. Citizens using this information should perform their own research to verify that each transaction is “arm’s length.” An arm’s length transaction is defined as “A transaction between unrelated parties under no duress.” (Appraisal Institute, …
Assessor - Oct. 26, 2017, 3:16 p.m.
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Planning Applications Under Review
The following table provides the notices, application documents and associated environmental reviews for active applications being processed by the Lewis County Planning Department. Land Use Applications File Number(s) Project Name Type Files SUP25-0001 / SEP25-0011 Good Crushing Inc – Mining Amendment Project Special Use To access files click HERE SUP25-0002 Roamers RV Park Project Special Use To access file click HERE SEP25-0021 / WCF25-0002 Harmoni Towers, Verizon WCF construction SEPA, Wireless Communication Facility, Appeal To access files click HERE AP25-00004 / SEP25-0027 City of Centralia Seminary Hill Water Reservoir Administrative Approval / SEPA To access files click HERE LP25-00001 / …
Community Development - Jan. 21, 2020, 4:42 p.m.
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Preventing Accidental 9-1-1 calls
Preventing Accidental 9-1-1 CallsEach month over 1200 Wireless 911 calls for service are received by Lewis County Communications. Cell phones have proven to be invaluable tools for help in an emergency. Quick access to 911 services is a common reason people choose to purchase wireless phones.However, wireless phones can easily dial 911 without the phone owner being aware that a 911 call has been made. It is estimated that accidental dialing causes over 20% of the wireless 911 calls in Lewis County. Accidental 911 calls can occur when a phone is placed in a pocket or purse, and gets bumped. …
911 Communications - March 7, 2012, 8:34 a.m.
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Judges
Judge J. Andrew Toynbee, Department 1 Education: University of San Diego School of Law (J.D. 1992); University of Washington (B.A. 1988); Bellarmine Preparatory School (1984)Legal/Judicial Experience: Superior Court Commissioner Pro Tem from April 2015 to January 2017; Chief Criminal Deputy - Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office from 2006 to January 2017, Chief Criminal Deputy - Lewis County Prosecutor's Office from 2002 to 2006; Deputy Prosecutor from 1994 to 2002. Judge, Lewis County Superior Court, Department 1 (2017 - Present) Judge Paul A. Strophy, Department 2 Judge, Dept 2 Paul A. Strophy Education: Capital High School, Olympia, WA (1992); University of Washington …
Superior Court - June 14, 2011, 8:23 a.m.
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Known Toxic Sites
Superfund Sites are described as "Thousands of contaminated sites exist nationally due to hazardous waste being dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed. These sites include manufacturing facilities, processing plants, landfills and mining sites." EPA, What is a Superfund?For more information on this please see Environmental Protection AgencySearch for Superfund Sites in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Various Articles Washington State Department of Ecology Site Clean-up Search PageState identifies more toxic sites needing cleanupWashington State Department of Ecology,Toxic Cleanups: Hazardous Sites List
Environmental Health - Oct. 23, 2014, 2:01 p.m.
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Board Decisions
2024 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20252023 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20242022 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20232021 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20222020 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20212019 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20202018 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20192017 Board Orders for taxes payable in 20182016 Board Orders for taxes payable in 2017
Commissioners - Nov. 3, 2016, 3:23 p.m.