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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 7, 2008
Contact:
Cynthia
Stewart, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, 360-709-3063
Thurston
County
Commissioners Host Meeting in Tenino
OLYMPIA
– Residents of the Tenino/Bucoda/Rainier
area of
South
Thurston
County
are invited to a meeting with the Board of County Commissioners later this
month. This “Community
Conversation” is the second in a series of such meetings to be held in the
rural parts of the county. A
meeting was held earlier in
Rochester
and other meetings are planned for other south county areas.
Commission
chairman Diane Oberquell says the meetings are an informal opportunity for
area citizens to let the commissioners know their issues and concerns.
“We realize that what is important for the citizens who live in the
more urban areas might not be the same as those who live further out.
We thought it would be easier to have a conversation with folks in
other parts of the county if we brought the meeting to them, so that is what
we are doing” The meeting is intended for residents of Tenino, Rainier and
Bucoda, but anyone may attend. There
will not be any presentations by county staff and Commissioners are not
seeking “testimony” from anyone on any particular subject.
Issues that may be discussed include-
·
What do people
think of current services and programs?
·
What do people
see for the future of south
Thurston
County
?
·
What can County
government do to assist the rural cities and towns and their residents?
The “Community
Conversation” with the Board of
Thurston
County
Commissioners will be held at 6:30 the evening of Thursday, March 20th
at
Tenino
High School
,
500 West 2nd Avenue
, in Tenino. Those
seeking more information on the meeting can call the Commissioner’s office
at 360-786-5440.
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