Lewis County commissioners approve several resolutions, accept WSDOT EV grant and ratify contracts
May 13, 2026 | Lewis County, Washington
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved a package of consent and deliberation items on May 12, 2026, including resolutions and contracts addressing grants, public-health partnerships, service amendments and labor agreements.
The board voted 3-0 to add Resolution 26-155 to the agenda and to approve consent items including Resolution 26-148 and the May 5 meeting minutes. Commissioners also approved deliberation items Resolutions 26-149 through 26-154 by voice vote 3-0.
Key actions the board approved include:
- Resolution 26-155 (notice of hearing): The board approved a notice of hearing on an interlocal agreement with the City of Vader to consider annexing roughly 248.6 acres within Vader’s urban growth area; the hearing was scheduled for or after 10 a.m. June 16, and the packet includes instructions for submitting written comment or testimony.
- Resolution 26-150 (WSDOT grant acceptance): Matt Betanna, capital infrastructure specialist, asked the county to accept a Washington State Department of Transportation grant to install six electric vehicle charging stations and to authorize county signature on the grant agreement; the board approved the request.
- Resolution 26-151 (Nurse Family Partnership contract): Mary Lynn Kostek presented contract T03-200268-26, a 2026 Nurse Family Partnership agreement between Lewis County and Thurston County Public Health & Social Services covering Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026; commissioners approved the contract.
- Resolution 26-152 (Coastal Community Action Program amendment): Caroline Garibay outlined an $83,000 amendment to add funding for increased individual supported employment and community inclusion services, bringing the contract total to $248,000, funded by a Washington State Department of Social and Health Services developmental disabilities community services grant; the board approved the amendment.
- Resolution 26-153 (West Consultants contract): Public Works Director Jeff Soderquist described ratifying a $350,000 contract with West Consultants for annual hydrologic, hydraulic and geomorphic services; the board approved the ratification.
- Resolution 26-154 (collective bargaining agreement): Angie Hodge presented a final three-year collective bargaining agreement for the supervisors group described as beginning Jan. 1, 2026; the spoken end date in the record appears to be a typographical error (the transcript lists Dec. 31, 2020) and was not clarified on the record; commissioners approved the agreement.
Other business: Angie Hodge announced an appointment (Resolution 26-149) to the Lewis County Citizens Salary Commission for elected officials (District 1) to fill the remainder of an unexpired term; the packet did not specify the remainder-term end date in the oral remarks. The board also relayed a community announcement about a historic military display at America’s Team Museum on May 16.
All motions described above were approved by voice vote, 3-0, during the meeting.
The board voted 3-0 to add Resolution 26-155 to the agenda and to approve consent items including Resolution 26-148 and the May 5 meeting minutes. Commissioners also approved deliberation items Resolutions 26-149 through 26-154 by voice vote 3-0.
Key actions the board approved include:
- Resolution 26-155 (notice of hearing): The board approved a notice of hearing on an interlocal agreement with the City of Vader to consider annexing roughly 248.6 acres within Vader’s urban growth area; the hearing was scheduled for or after 10 a.m. June 16, and the packet includes instructions for submitting written comment or testimony.
- Resolution 26-150 (WSDOT grant acceptance): Matt Betanna, capital infrastructure specialist, asked the county to accept a Washington State Department of Transportation grant to install six electric vehicle charging stations and to authorize county signature on the grant agreement; the board approved the request.
- Resolution 26-151 (Nurse Family Partnership contract): Mary Lynn Kostek presented contract T03-200268-26, a 2026 Nurse Family Partnership agreement between Lewis County and Thurston County Public Health & Social Services covering Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026; commissioners approved the contract.
- Resolution 26-152 (Coastal Community Action Program amendment): Caroline Garibay outlined an $83,000 amendment to add funding for increased individual supported employment and community inclusion services, bringing the contract total to $248,000, funded by a Washington State Department of Social and Health Services developmental disabilities community services grant; the board approved the amendment.
- Resolution 26-153 (West Consultants contract): Public Works Director Jeff Soderquist described ratifying a $350,000 contract with West Consultants for annual hydrologic, hydraulic and geomorphic services; the board approved the ratification.
- Resolution 26-154 (collective bargaining agreement): Angie Hodge presented a final three-year collective bargaining agreement for the supervisors group described as beginning Jan. 1, 2026; the spoken end date in the record appears to be a typographical error (the transcript lists Dec. 31, 2020) and was not clarified on the record; commissioners approved the agreement.
Other business: Angie Hodge announced an appointment (Resolution 26-149) to the Lewis County Citizens Salary Commission for elected officials (District 1) to fill the remainder of an unexpired term; the packet did not specify the remainder-term end date in the oral remarks. The board also relayed a community announcement about a historic military display at America’s Team Museum on May 16.
All motions described above were approved by voice vote, 3-0, during the meeting.
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