Boards & Commissions

​Dear Thurston County Resident:

Thank you for your interest in the many citizen boards and commissions that serve Thurston County. By looking at this website, you've demonstrated an interest in the important role citizens can play in helping to shape our county's future.

The knowledge, experience and time citizens contribute to Thurston County ensure that programs meet the needs of the people. Our needs and opportunities are many and varied. You can play a key role in helping shape, advise or oversee specific County programs. Thurston County's boards and commissions have more than 300 members -- citizens just like yourself.
Below you will find a list of what boards, commissions, and committees the Thurston County Commissioners appoint and staff contact information in case you would like to know more about a specific board. If you are interested in serving on a board or commission, we encourage you to take one more step and complete an application. A link to the application form is included on this website. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk of the Board, La Bonita Bowmar at (360) 786-5440 or email.

Finally, we thank you for your interest. Working together, we will be able to maintain and improve our highly valued quality of life.
Sincerely,

Board of County Commissioners
   John Hutchings, Commissioner District 1
   Gary Edwards, Commissioner District 2
   Tye Menser, Commissioner District 3

 

Current Vacancies
October 8, 2019  
  • Planning Commission
    • 1 vacancy Commissioner District #2
  • Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees
    • 1 vacancy Thurston County Position
  • Agriculture Advisory Board
    • 2 vacancies non-farmer
  • Boundary Review Board
    • 1 vacancy County Commissioners’ Representative
  • ​Citizen Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
    • 2 vacancies (Legal, and Business Representatives to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners
  • Fair Board
    • 1 vacancy Commissioner District #3
    • 4 Vacancies – Member at Large
  • Historic Commission 4 total vacancies as follows:
    • 1 in Commissioner District #1
    • 2 in Commissioner District #2
    • 1 in Commissioner District #3
  • Noxious Weed Control Board
    • Weed District Specific, District #4

The following is a list of advisory boards, committees, and commissions appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. For information about each of the boards and commissions or to inquire about vacancies, we've provided a phone number of the department in charge of each board or commission.  An application in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat can be completed and mailed to the address provided on the application.

Agriculture Advisory Committee
Contact:  
Deborah Bordelon
WSU Extension
(360) 867-2177
Send an email message

Thurston County Agriculture Committee

Agritourism Advisory Committee
Contact:  
LaBonita Bowmar, Clerk of the Board
Thurston County Commissioners
(360) 786-5447
Appeals Board
Contact:  
Jay Barney
Thurston County Resource Stewardship
(360) 786-5490
Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
Contact:  
Mikle Yow
Area Agency on Aging
(360) 664-3162 ext. 112
Send an email message
Board of Equalization
Contact:  
Ruth Elder
Thurston County Human Resources
(360) 786-5135
Send an email message
​Board of Equalization Web Site
Boundary Review Board
Contact:  
Cami Petersen
Thurston County Resource Stewardship
(360) 360-867-2117
Send an email message
Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
Contact:  
Ruth Elder
Thurston County Human Resources
(360) 786-5135
Send an email message

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Civil Service Commission
Contact:  
Lauren Spurgeon
Civil Service Commission
(360) 786-7304
Wayne Jones
Civil Service Commission
(360) 786-5249
​Civil Service Web Site
Current Use Advisory Committee (Agriculture)
Contact:  
Doreena Baird
Thurston County Assessor's Office
(360) 867-2210
Fair Board
Contact:  
Theresa Reid
Fair Office
(360) 786-5453
Send an email message
Historic Commission
Contact:  
Cami Petersen
Thurston County Resource Stewardship
(360) 754-3355 ext. 5348
Send an email message
​Thurston County Historic Commission
Housing Authority Commission
Contact:  
Melissa Walker
Housing Authority of Thurston County
(360) 918-5823
Send an email message
Medic One EMS Council
Contact:  
Sandra Bush
Thurston County Emergency Services
(360) 704-2784
Send an email message
Noxious Weed Control Board
Contact:  
Timothy Wilson
Thurston County Noxious Weed Control
(360) 786-5831
Send an email message
​For District Map and Board Application Form, please go to:
Noxious Weed Control Board Web Site
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council
Contact:  
Vanessa Wasman
Pacific Mountain Workforce Consortium
(360) 570-4232
Pest and Vegetation Management Advisory Committee (PVMAC)
Contact:  
Patrick Soderberg
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services - Environmental Health
(360) 867-2586
Send an email message
​More information about Thurston County Integrated Pest Management
Planning Commission
Contact:  
Jennifer Davis
Thurston County Community Planning
 (360) 786-5475
Send an email message
Public Facilities District
Contact:  
Peri Edmonds
City of Lacey
(360) 486-8704
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Contact:  
Angela Celestine
Thurston County Public Works
(360) 786-5833
Send an email message
Storm and Surface Water Advisory Board (SSWAB)
Contact:  
Larry Schaffner
Thurston County Community Planning and Economic Development
(360) 754-4106
Send an email message
Thurston County LTAC Description
Contact:  
Vickie Larkin
Thurston County Commissioners
360-786-5747
Send an email message
Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees
Contact:  
Cheryl Heywood
Timberland Regional Library
(360) 943-5001
Library Board Questionnaire
Treatment Sales Tax Advisory Committee
Contact:  
Carrie Hennen, TST Program Manager
Public Health & Social Services
(360) 867-2092
Send an email message
Treatment Sales Tax Program Web Site
Veterans' Advisory Board
Contact:  
Mark Moffett
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services
(360) 867-2675
Send an email message
​Veterans' Assistance Fund Web Site
Water Conservancy Board
Contact:  
Jerry Louthain, Chair
Thurston County Water Conservancy Board
(360) 570-4416
Send an email message

​Thurston County Water Conservation Board Web Site