Thurston County

Elections will be open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. ALL other Thurston County offices ARE CLOSED. Including Superior, Family, Juvenile, Drug and District Courts. Essential personnel should report to work unless instructed otherwise. Jurors should call the Juror Hotline for further instructions. ****** Agenda Setting, Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Health Meetings scheduled for February 12, 2019 are also Cancelled. Specific agenda items will be rescheduled. ******

2019/2020 Thurston County Strategic Plan

2019/2020 Thurston County Strategic Plan Summary

Live Stream BoCC meetings

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Announcements of Public Meetings and Public Hearings

Hot Topics and Events

COVID-19 Update

Select the links below for information about COVID-19 and a potential isolation and quarantine site in south Thurston County.

As always, the best thing people can do to protect their health is to use best practices such as hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, staying home when sick, and getting vaccinated against the flu.

Potential Quarantine Site Information

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services

Washington State Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control

Nisqually Delta Flood Recovery Information

Please see the links below for information on the recovery effort for the Nisqually Delta Flood. For additional resources or questions, please contact Emergency Management at 360-867-2800.

Nisqually Delta Flood Recovery Webpage

Emergency Management Website

Safety Information - Re-entering Homes

Water Quality - Water Testing

New Courthouse and Regional Administrative Building Project

The Commissioners passed the ordinance providing for a special election to be held on April 28, 2020 on a proposition authorizing the County to levy regular property taxes, exempting qualified seniors, disabled and veterans, and set forth the text of the ballot proposition. This is an update to the ordinance passed on April 30, 2019 for the ballot proposition on the Courthouse and Administrative Buildings project.

Project Website

Frequently Asked Questions_Updated 2/12/2020

Property Tax Calculator

Public Comment Sought on 2020-2021 Preliminary Dockets

The Thurston County Board of Commissioners is seeking public comment on the list of proposed comprehensive plan amendments and development regulation changes for 2020-2021. Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., March 4, 2020. If you have already submitted a comment, you do not need to resubmit.

News Release

2020-2021 Preliminary Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket

2020-2021 Preliminary Development Code Amendment Docket

Request for Proposals for Social Services Projects

Citizens and organizations with social services projects that support homeless prevention, affordable housing, and veterans’ programs can submit a request for funding to the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department (PHSS). Total funds available are approximately $2.75 million and are made available through the department’s Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention and the Veterans Assistance Fund. All applications must be received by 12 p.m. on Friday, April 3.

News Release

Grant Application Packet

Five-Year Homeless Crisis Response Plan

You Count. Be Counted: Census 2020

The 2020 Census will count every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The data can help inform where your community needs a new fire department, more funding for school lunches, new roads, and much more. Billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources every year based on census data. Every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census by April 1, 2020. Please respond for your home online, by phone, or by mail. Learn more about the 2020 Census at https://2020census.gov/.

2020 Census: What is the Census?

2020census.gov

2020 Census Flyer

Folleto del Censo 2020

Điều tra dân số năm 2020

Budd Inlet Remains Closed for Shellfish Harvesting

Budd Inlet remains closed for all species of shellfish harvest, due to biotoxin. Remember that the status of any shellfish beach can change from day to day so please check the DOH Shellfish Website prior to harvesting schellfish off any shellfish beach.

DOH Shellfish Website

DOH Information on DSP

Addressing Homelessness As A Region

On June 14, 2018, the Thurston County Board of Health (BoH) declared homelessness a public health crisis in Thurston County. Learn more about what Thurston County is doing to address homelessness at the links below.

Homelessness Website

Homeless Crisis Response Plan News Story

Commissioner Seek Volunteers for Advisory Boards

The Board of County Commissioners continue to see citizen volunteers to fill vacancies on the 22 advisory boards, commissions, committees, and councils.

Current Vacancy on Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees

Boards and Commissions Website