November 4, 2026 - Thurston County Board of County Commissioners Business Meeting

The November 4, 2026 Thurston County Board of County Commissioners business meeting included approval of the agenda and consent agenda items 1–18; the transcript does not provide details of the consent items. A Home Energy Score contract was removed from the agenda and deferred to the next meeting so an absent commissioner could participate. Commissioners also reported that the county lobbyist RFP process was nearing completion, with a board update to come, and that they were developing the RFP for an upcoming Community Development Block Grant round. No contract award or procurement vote was identified.

The county manager reported completed South County road and infrastructure work: intersection lighting, replacement of a 1924 bridge, and 29 miles of chip seal. The bridge project was associated with $2.1 million in federal funding, $450,000 in transportation impact fees, and $150,000 in stormwater contributions; the $2.4 million chip-seal project was funded by the County Road Fund. Public commenters raised issues about county spending and a Black Lake Quarry rezone, but the board took no related action during the meeting.