Board of County Commissioners - Special Meeting

Friday, September 18, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body: Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Type: Board Of County Commissioners
Location: Thurston County, WA
Meeting Date: September 18, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Thurston County Board of County Commissioners posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Friday, September 18, 2026

30 items on the agenda.

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Welcome:•Item 1

Welcome:

Introductions- (Name and Organization)•Item 2

Introductions- (Name and Organization)

Thurston County Update: Commissioners and staff members•Item 3

Thurston County Update: Commissioners and staff members

Congressional Staff Updates:•Item 4

Congressional Staff Updates:

Guest Speaker: Megan LaPalm, Community Engagement Specialist Upper Southwest, Washington State Department of Commerce•Item 5

Guest Speaker: Megan LaPalm, Community Engagement Specialist Upper Southwest, Washington State Department of Commerce

Community Updates:•Item a

Tenino Elected Officials, Chamber and Community Representatives

Community Updates:•Item b

Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation/Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund

Community Updates:•Item c

Rainier Elected Officials and We Love Rainier Representatives

Community Updates:•Item d

Grand Mound-Rochester: Chamber and Community Representatives

Community Updates:•Item e

Yelm Elected Officials, Staff and Community Representatives

Community Updates:•Item f

Bucoda: Elected Officials and Bucoda Improvement Club Representatives

Community Updates:•Item g

Nisqually Indian Tribe

Partner Organization Updates:•Item a

Experience Olympia and Beyond (EOB)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item b

Enterprise for Equity

Partner Organization Updates:•Item c

Washington State Department of Commerce

Partner Organization Updates:•Item d

Wolf Haven International

Partner Organization Updates:•Item e

Community Farmland Trust

Partner Organization Updates:•Item f

Washington State University Extension (WSU)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item g

Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item h

Thurston Economic Development Council (TEDC)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item i

Community Foundation of South Puget Sound

Partner Organization Updates:•Item j

Timberland Regional Library (TRL)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item k

Thurston Conservation District (TCD)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item l

Port of Olympia (Port)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item m

PARC Foundation

Partner Organization Updates:•Item n

Pacific Mountain Workforce Development

Partner Organization Updates:•Item o

Olympia Regional Clean Air Agency (ORCAA)

Partner Organization Updates:•Item p

South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity

Partner Organization Updates:•Item q

Other announcements from those in attendance

Adjourn•Item 8