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September 9, 2026
9 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Brummer, Commissioner Swope (9:08 a.m.), County
Manager Ryan Barrett, Becky Butler, David Bailey, Anders Pollman, Geoff Soderquist, Wes Anderson,
Amanda Price, Terry Swanson, Connor Wilmovsky, Matt Patana, Todd Chaput, Sheena Woods, Lance
Bunker, Graham Gowing, Heather Rodriguez, Meja Handlen, Natalie Kamieniecki, Nathaniel Barr, Rudy
Rodriguez, Erika Katt, Sherri Dokken, Tom Stanton, Fionna Velazquez, Caroline Garibay
Guest(s): Michael Blessing, Tim Wood, Usha Sahadeva-Brooks, Kim Buechel
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
Executive session: At 9 a.m., Commissioner Pollock announced that the Board would be going into
executive session with Chief Civil DPA David Bailey under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) until 9:15 a.m. to discuss
four topics: Insurance recovery, Teitzel water agreement, Bromm litigation and Blurton litigation.
Commissioner Swope joined the meeting at 9:08 a.m.
Geoff Soderquist and Anders Pollman joined for the Teitzel discussion.
Executive session ended at 9:15 a.m. Commissioner Pollock noted that no decisions had been made.
Resolution 26-385: Approve $450,000 Distressed Counties (“.09”) grant to the City of Chehalis for its
“NW West Street Stormwater and Railroad Stabilization” project.
Lance Bunker, Sheena Woods and Todd Chaput discussed the city’s request for grant funding to address
a transportation emergency.
Terry Swanson and Wes Anderson discussed a notice of hearing to consider an agreement with Gaelon
Spradley and Kristine Spradley related to the vacation of a portion of Peterson Road.
Connor Wilmovsky discussed a notice of hearing for the renewal of a franchise to Mashell Telecom Inc.,
DBA Lightcurve, to install, construct, operate and maintain telecommunications facilities within county
road rights of way.
Anders Pollman discussed a resolution to ratify a Grant Agreement between the State of Washington
Department of Health (DOH) and Lewis County Public Works in the amount of $150,000 for a
consolidation feasibility study.
Wes Anderson discussed a resolution to initiate a county road project and assign a County Road Project
(CRP) number for the 2026 County Road Administration Board (CRAB) Local Road Program.
Meja Handlen discussed a resolution to approve contract #C06-0284-26 between Community Action
Council (CAC) and Lewis County.
Rieva Lester discussed a resolution to appoint fire representatives to the Lewis County Law and Justice
Council.
Rieva Lester discussed a resolution to approve $450,000 Distressed Counties (“.09”) grant to the City of
Chehalis for its “NW West Street Stormwater and Railroad Stabilization” project. The commissioners
directed staff to set the grant at $250,000 instead of $450,000.
Commissioner Brummer made a motion to move two notice items, two consent items and five
deliberation items to the Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, BOCC agenda. Commissioner Swope seconded.
Motion passed 3-0.
Commissioner Swope said he will attend the Sept. 15 Business Meeting remotely.
Meeting adjourned at 10:03 a.m.