1. Notice of hearing regarding the Lewis County budget for 2023. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. An informational budget meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 22.

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Nov. 22, 2022, 4:21 p.m.

  2. County seeks applicant for Civil Service Commission

    The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking a volunteer to serve on the Lewis County Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service Commission’s duties include the following:Assist, as needed, in determining the annual budget.Volunteer, as needed, to attend testing and other opportunities that may arise.Maintain and approve Civil Service rules in compliance with state law.Provide for, formulate and hold competitive tests to determine the relative qualifications of persons who seek employment and establish eligibility lists.Hear and determine appeals or complaints regarding Civil Service examinations and certain other employment actions.The three-member commission meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of …


    Commissioners - Dec. 9, 2025, 3:43 p.m.

  3. Notice of a public hearing for Ordinance 1336, which would amend Chapter 17.30, Resource Lands, of the Lewis County Code. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Sept. 20, 2022

    The hearing for Ordinance has been postponed to at or after 10 a.m. Oct. 4, 2022. Please see the attached postponement notice.Please see the attached Notice of Hearing.


    Commissioners - Sept. 9, 2022, 11:11 a.m.

  4. Time Change for Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District #1 Monthly Meeting

    At its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 27, 2017, the Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District #1 Board of Governing Commissioners approved to continue having its monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of each month, but agreed to change the meeting time from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., beginning March 27, 2017. Read More


    Public Works - March 2, 2017, 9:05 a.m.

  5. Water Program

    Permit Fees Increasing effective January 1, 2025On November 12, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approved increases to certification and permit application fees to help balance budgets for the departments of Community Development, Public Works and Public Health & Social Services.The fee increases will go into effect on January 1, 2025. The adopted fee schedule is available now by request and will be available online after January 1st. Applications & Permits Water Supply Guidelines Resources for Professional Engineers & Licensed Hydrogeologists List of Licensed Professionals FAQ The Lewis County Water Program is responsible for the Group B small water …


    Environmental Health - Jan. 30, 2018, 4:18 p.m.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. *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.

  9. Notice of hearings regarding the Lewis County budget and levies for 2025. The hearings will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Dec. 2, 2024. The public also is invited to an informational budget meeting, during which staff w

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Nov. 7, 2024, 12:36 p.m.

  10. New Bidcall - Two new crew cab, 4-wheel drive, special service vehicles (SSV).

    Sealed bids must be delivered to the Lewis County Commissioner’s Office (Lewis County Historic Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA 98532) by 11:00 a.m. on the date specified for opening and in an envelope clearly marked "SEALED BID FOR TWO NEW CREW CAB, 4-WHEEL DRIVE, SPECIAL SERVICE VEHICLES” - TO BE OPENED JANUARY 4, 2018 ON OR AFTER 11:00 AM. Bid Packet


    Public Works - Dec. 18, 2017, 11:32 a.m.