Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: Sept. 10, 2025

Business Meeting: Sept. 16, 2025

Summary:

Appoint Shawn Kyes and Martha Hunt the Board of Equalization (BOE)

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Shawn Kyes: kyesshawn@gmail.com Martha Hunt: huntforhomes@gmail.com

Additional Copies To:

Resolution

WHEREAS, RCW 84.48 requires each county in the state to have a Board of Equalization (BOE), which must "consist of not less than three nor no more than seven members including alternates," with members serving three-year terms; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) created the county's first BOE via resolution on June 14, 1971; and

WHEREAS, as outlined in RCW 84.48, BOE members must attend BOE training within one year of appointment or reappointment, and any member who fails to do so "shall be barred from serving as a member of the board of equalization unless this requirement is waived for the member by the department for just cause"; and

WHEREAS, the departure of alternate BOE member Tara Lundin and the untimely death of regular BOE member Tom Crowson have left vacancies on the board; and

WHEREAS, Shawn Kyes, who resides in Commissioner District 2, and Martha Hunt, who resides in Commissioner District 1, have expressed interest in serving on the BOE; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public's best interest to fill the BOE vacancies.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby appoints Shawn Kyes and Martha Hunt to the Lewis County Board of Equalization (BOE) as follows:

NAME	SUCEEDING	POSITION	TERM ENDING
Shawn Kyes	Tom Crowson	Regular	June 30, 2027
Martha Hunt	Tara Lundin	Alternate	June 30, 2027

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC also hereby clarifies that George Dodd, who was appointed to the BOE for a term ending June 30, 2027, via Resolution 24-152, serves as an alternate.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 16th day of September, 2025.