1. Preparing an Appeal

    Comparable sales You may obtain comparable sales information from records at the Assessor's Office, from realtors, or title companies. Select sales that are "arm's length transactions" of properties which sold closest to the assessment or appraisal date of your property. The best sales comparisons are sales of your property or sales of similar properties located in your area or neighborhood.For each comparable sale you use, be sure to include the parcel or account number, the address of the property, the date of sale, and the sale price. Also include comparable characteristics of the property. Comparable characteristics to consider are: Land, …


    Commissioners - July 16, 2014, 12:57 p.m.

  2. Noxious Weed Board

    The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board recommends Arthur Smith to the Board of County Commissioners to be formally appointed to the Weed Board as the representative for Weed District 3, comprising the areas of Winlock, Vader, Toledo and Napavine Mission Statement:It is the mission of the Noxious Weed Board to serve as responsible stewards of Lewis County land and agriculture, and to protect and preserve our ecological resources against the harms of noxious weeds. We endeavor to develop programs that reflect local priorities, meet the needs of county landowners and residents, and carry out the mandate of the Washington …


    Weed Control - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:12 p.m.

  3. Remember Kid’s Immunizations in this COVID-19 Era

    For release in August 2020 Contact: Ed Mund – 360-740-1227, ed.mund@lewiscountywa.govby Rachel Wood, M.D., MPH, Lewis County Health OfficerAn underreported concern in this age of COVID-19 is the dramatic drop in parents getting their children immunized. Statewide pediatric immunization rates have been dropping the past few years anyway, but now in 2020, they’ve dropped off a cliff compared to previous 5-year averages.The good news is that Lewis County is doing better than the statewide average. However, we’re still not where we should be to protect our children. State and national goals call for 90 percent of young children to be …


    Public Health - Aug. 7, 2020, 4:39 p.m.

  4. Lewis County offers an online building inspection request process

    Lewis County Building Official and Fire Marshal Doyle Sanford in his office in Chehalis. CHEHALIS – Lewis County and many of its cities are experiencing boom time construction growth. Lewis County Lead Permit Technician Bradley Clark reports 7,672 construction inspections were completed in the county in 2022 and an average 669 inspections have been performed each month so far this year.The Lewis County Community Development Department continues to adopt ways to better serve the public, with the use of an online building inspection request platform which you can access by clicking the link: https://tinyurl.com/3j7yayr6Contractors and home owners who submit an …


    News Room - June 13, 2023, 4:13 p.m.

  5. Lewis County expects to save thousands from new energy efficient equipment

    New HVAC equipment installed in the Lewis County Jail. Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer, left, and Capital Facilities Manager Doug Carey, looking at equipment improvements on the roof of the county jail. CHEHALIS – Construction on new energy efficient upgrades to the Lewis County Jail are being completed below cost estimates and ahead of schedule. The contractor on the job has calculated that the new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment could save the county upwards to $50,000 annually in energy costs.“We’re replacing aging equipment with a modern energy efficient system,” said Lewis County Capital Facilities Manager Doug Carey. …


    News Room - July 18, 2023, 3:56 p.m.

  6. 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.

  7. 2014 Financial Report

    Washington State Auditor’s Office Audit Reports Financial Statement and Federal Single Audit ReportAccountability Audit Report Financial Section Management Discussion and AnalysisBasic Financial Statements:Government-wide Financial Statements:Statement of Net PositionStatement of ActivitiesFund Financial Statements:·Balance Sheet - Governmental FundsReconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net PositionStatement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental FundsReconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance of Governmental Funds To the Statement of ActivitiesStatement of Net Position - Proprietary FundsStatement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position - Proprietary FundsStatement of Cash Flows - Proprietary FundsStatement …


    Auditor - Sept. 9, 2015, 11:39 a.m.

  8. 2013 Financial Report

    Washington State Auditor's Office Audit Reports Financial Statement and Federal Single Audit ReportAccountability Audit Report Financial Section Management Discussion and AnalysisBasic Financial Statements:Government-wide Financial Statements:Statement of Net PositionStatement of ActivitiesFund Financial Statements:Balance Sheet - Governmental FundsReconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net PositionStatement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental FundsReconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes In Fund Balance of Governmental Funds To the Statement of ActivitiesStatement of Net Position - Proprietary FundsStatement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position - Proprietary FundsStatement of Cash Flows - Proprietary FundsStatement …


    Auditor - Sept. 19, 2014, 4:47 p.m.

  9. Transfer Station Recycling: Free to Drop Off

    ***Lewis County transfer stations are CLOSED Sundays and all holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.***Lewis County Central Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Gates close at 5:15 p.m.360-740-1451Map to Central Transfer StationEast Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy. 12, Morton, WA 98356. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.360-740-1451 Please sort materials into the following categories: Cardboard:Corrugated cardboard onlyPlease flatten to conserve spaceThrow away any packing material, such as StyrofoamRemove tape and labelsNo …


    Solid Waste - Dec. 17, 2020, 3:06 p.m.

  10. County seeks volunteers for Dangerous Animals Designation (DAD) Board

    County seeks volunteers for Dangerous Animal Designation (DAD) BoardThe Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking Lewis County residents interested in serving on the county’s Dangerous Animal Designation (DAD) Board, which helps evaluate cases under Lewis County’s dangerous-animal regulations.The DAD Board is a five-person citizen panel established in 2018 to enhance public participation and provide an impartial review of cases involving potentially dangerous or dangerous animals. The board holds hearings to determine whether an animal meets the criteria for a dangerous designation. If an animal is declared dangerous, the owner must comply with strict requirements or pursue euthanasia …


    Commissioners - Nov. 6, 2025, 12:24 p.m.