# Grays Harbor County Commissioner's Meeting 10/19/26

Grays Harbor County Commissioners’ 2027 budget work session (opened in the transcript as October 15, 2026; the meeting title lists October 19, 2026) reviewed the proposed forestry, public safety sales tax, and treatment sales tax budgets, with brief discussion of opioid settlement funds and the general fund. Forestry staff said timber revenue projections were reduced to $1.2 million amid softer markets, and the harvest plan remained at 500 acres; commissioners discussed whether to increase harvest levels and the risks of changing the long-term rotation. The budget includes professional-services spending primarily for timber-sale road infrastructure, with discussion of how those projects may support future harvests and revenue. No forestry budget change or procurement award was approved during the discussion.

Commissioners also considered shifting costs between the public safety sales tax and general fund, including a possible $200,000 contribution for public defense, funding for road traffic policing, and potential systems-integration work to improve coordination among justice agencies. A proposal to fund a resource for that work was not approved; commissioners said it should first be developed with the relevant elected officials and potentially brought back after the committee and its governing resolution are addressed. The budget included $225,000 in 2027 for the corrections facility, but commissioners discussed aligning that spending with strategic priorities. Opioid grant applications were deferred for later review, with a November meeting discussed as a target. No votes were taken on the budget or procurement items; the commissioners reported that no decisions or votes were made in the executive session.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [Grays Harbor County Commissioner's Meeting 10/19/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BvEZ4aHDck) - Grays Harbor County Commissioners