August 4, 2026 - Lewis County BOCC Meeting

August 4, 2026 - Lewis County BOCC Meeting The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners met Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The meeting opened with the Little Miss Friendly finalists and a Southwest Washington Fair preview, followed by public comment. The board set hearing dates on four notice items covering cannabis land use and retail code updates, repeal of the county alarm systems code, a new code chapter on the mistreatment of children and dependent persons, and a water franchise renewal for View Ranch Estates. Commissioners approved the consent agenda and a full slate of deliberation items, including contracts, capital projects, and road work on Conrad, Brim, and Boistfort roads. The headline action was a countywide burn ban on all outdoor burning, including recreational fires, effective 12:01 a.m. August 4. Please note there is no Business Meeting on August 11, the opening day of the Southwest Washington Fair. Use the timestamps below to jump to any part of the meeting: 0:00 Call to Order, Roll Call, and Zoom Guidelines 2:56 Little Miss Friendly Finalists and Southwest Washington Fair Preview 26:51 Public Comment 28:03 Notice Items: Resolutions 26-246 through 26-249 28:18 Resolution 26-246, Cannabis Land Use and Retail Code Update, Ordinance 1379, hearing Aug. 18 29:46 Resolution 26-247, Repeal of Alarm Systems Code, Ordinance 1383, hearing Aug. 18 31:03 Resolution 26-248, Mistreatment of Children and Dependent Persons Code, Ordinance 1384, hearing Aug. 25 33:19 Resolution 26-249, View Ranch Estates Water Franchise Renewal, hearing Sept. 1 34:05 Consent Agenda: Resolution 26-250, Warrants, Payroll, and July 28 Minutes 34:24 Deliberation Items Begin: Resolution 26-251, Pacific Northwest Pathologists 2027 Postmortem Contract 35:15 Resolution 26-252, Investment and Banking Officer Extra Help Timeline 36:00 Resolution 26-253, Legal Defense and Indemnity, James Thode Lawsuit 36:26 Resolution 26-254, SECO CPD Contract E27-027 36:47 Resolution 26-255, Law and Justice Boiler Change Orders 37:16 Resolution 26-256, KMB Architects Capital Plan Amendment 38:02 Resolution 26-257, Conrad Road Bank Stabilization Right of Way 38:38 Resolution 26-258, Brim Road Culvert Replacement Right of Way 39:13 Resolution 26-259, WSDOT Boistfort Road Paving Agreement 41:54 Resolution 26-260, Reliable Enterprises Contract 42:22 Resolution 26-261, Coastal Community Action Program Contract 43:22 Resolution 26-262, Morningside Contract 43:54 Resolution 26-263, Countywide Burn Ban on All Outdoor Burning 46:02 Announcements and New Business 46:17 Adjournment The BOCC meets most Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the Historic Courthouse, 351 NW North St., Chehalis. Join in person, on Zoom, or live on YouTube. Agendas and calendar: https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/com...