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September 14, 2026
9 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Brummer, Commissioner Swope (9:03 a.m.), County
Manager Ryan Barrett, Becky Butler, Mindy Brooks, Amanda Price, Geoff Soderquist, Matt Patana,
Natalie Kamieniecki, Sherri Dokken, Tom Stanton, Rocky Lyon
Guest(s):
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
Jail roof: Commissioner Brummer made a motion to approve the change orders with V&R Sheet Metal
LLC for the Lewis County Jail roofing project for a cumulative project increase of $214,805, including
tax. Commissioner Pollock seconded. Commissioner Swope joined at 9:03 a.m.
Capital Infrastructure Specialist Matt Patana said the county’s contractors discovered the existence of
protruding rods within the roof deck assembly during their work to replace the jail roof. Matt said
mitigating the protruding rods, which weren’t visible during the bid and preconstruction work, will
require two change orders: with one totaling $95,206 and the other totaling $119,599, for a cumulative
increase of $214,805, including tax, beyond the $1.6 million contract with V&R approved via Resolution
26-223. Even with the change orders, the jail roofing project still falls within the $2.5 million that was
allocated as established and approved through the adopted 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Motion passed 3-0.
Fire District 6 boundary line adjustment request: Mindy Brooks said Community Development is
working with the fire district on a three-parcel boundary line adjustment the district would need to
expand its boundaries.
Public Works contract process: County Manager Ryan Barrett outlined the process for Public Works
contracts, noting that the actual contracts, which often total 1,000-plus pages, are not included in
PacketWriter. The commissioners said they are satisfied with the current process.
Timberland Regional Library (TRL) letter of support re appointment: The commissioners said they are
in support of Mason County’s appointment of Dr. Deborah Nedelcove to the Timberland Regional
Library Board of Trustees.
Announcements / new business / calendars: Rocky Lyon provided an update on repairs in response to
the recent fire at the Centralia transfer station.
Meeting ended at 9:13 a.m.