2024-7-24 PA UpdatePA Update
July 24, 2024
9:05 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Swope, County Manager Ryan Barrett, Becky Butler, Matt
Cockrell, Ben Pariser, Ann Cockrell
Guest(s):
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
At 9:06 a.m., Commissioner Pollock announced that the Board would be going into executive session
under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) until 9:56 a.m. to discuss two topics: Restorical Research / Mossyrock and
Joseph Nelson v. Lewis County.
At 9:56 a.m., Commissioner Pollock extended executive session until 10:06 a.m.
At 10:06 a.m., Commissioner Pollock extended executive session until 10:16 a.m.
Restorical Research team members Matt Cockrell, Ben Pariser and Ann Cockrell left at approximately
10:10 a.m.
Executive session ended at 10:16 a.m. Commissioner Pollock noted that no decisions had been made.
Commissioner Swope made a motion to indemnify Undersheriff Kevin Engelbertson and Sheriff Rob
Snaza and former Lewis County employees Dustin Breen and Jeremy Almond regarding new litigation
by Joseph Nelson filed against Thurston County and other parties, including Lewis County.
Commissioner Pollock seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
Meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m.