2025-09-17 BOCC Wrap-UpBOCC Wrap-Up
September 17, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Swope, County Manager Ryan Barrett, David Bailey, Geoff
Soderquist, Mindy Brooks, Commissioner Brummer (9:34 a.m.), outside counsel Matt Cockrell
Guest(s): Jacob Moore (9:35 a.m.), Paul Crowner, Michael Blessing, Tim Wood, Usha Sahadeva Brooks
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
At 9:30 a.m., Commissioner Pollock announced that the Board would be going into executive session
until 9:50 a.m. to discuss ACLU litigation and Restorical Research / Centralia landfill under RCW
42.30.110(1)(i) and the Kresky building under RCW 42.30.110(1)(c).
At 9:50 a.m., Commissioner Brummer extended executive session until 9:53 a.m.
Executive session ended at 9:53 a.m. Commissioner Brummer noted that no decisions had been made.
Commissioner Pollock made a motion to authorize the county staff to continue deliberations related to
2025 Kresky Ave. as discussed in executive session. Commissioner Swope seconded. Motion passed 3-0.
Commissioner Swope made a motion to direct the PA’s Office to respond to the ACLU regarding the
needle exchange program as discussed in executive session. Commissioner Brummer seconded. Motion
passed 2-1, with Commissioner Swope and Commissioner Brummer in favor and Commissioner Pollock
opposed.
The commissioners agreed to sign the letter regarding the urban growth area interlocal agreement.
Meeting ended at 9:57 a.m.