Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Sept. 3, 2025

Business Meeting: Sept. 9, 2025

Summary:

Ratify a Community Litter Cleanup Program Grant agreement between the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Lewis County Solid Waste Utility

Publications:

Cover Letter To: RIEVA LESTER

Additional Copies To: TINA CORREIA, Rocky Lyon

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility has been awarded a Community Litter Cleanup Program (CLCP) Grant from the State of Washington Department of Ecology; and

WHEREAS, the Ecology's CLCP Agreement No. SWMCLCP-2527-LeCSWU-00129 allows the State to fund $146,000.00 for litter pickup and illegal dump cleanup projects along public lands and roadways in Lewis County, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027; and

WHEREAS, the agreement calls for litter pickup on county roads and illegal dump sites on public land and rights-of-way; working with other agencies, such as contracted litter crews, to enlist their help providing litter cleanup crews; and promoting and coordinating the Adopt-A-Road program; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interest of the public to ratify this agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby ratifies the Public Works Director's signature on the Community Litter Cleanup Program Grant Agreement No. SWMCLCP-2527-LeCSWU-00129 in the total amount of $146,000.00, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, between the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Lewis County Solid Waste Utility.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 9th day of September, 2025.