Greetings:

As you are aware, this is a difficult time for Thurston County and all local governments in Washington State. Sharply declining revenues have created very tight budgets and tough decisions on delivery of public services.

In the midst of these challenges the Thurston County Board of Commissioners has placed the highest priority on using its limited revenues to protect County citizens and preserve public safety and public health. One example of this priority has been the adoption of a 1/10th of 1 percent Treatment Sales Tax which will take effect in April 2009. Revenues from this assessment will be available in July 2009.

Use of Treatment Sales Tax revenue is limited by State statute solely for new or expanded chemical dependency and/or mental health treatment services, and therapeutic court programs. As part of adopting the ordinance authorizing imposition of the tax, the Board voted to require a Treatment Tax Implementation Plan to be presented to them for separate action by June 2009.

The implementation plan effort will be led by County staff looking at mental health and chemical dependency treatment capacity for criminally involved individuals in the jail and in the community. The planning effort will focus on gaps in services for youth and adults as well as a review of how to improve and expand therapeutic courts in Thurston County. 

State RCW 82.14.460 Legislation Providing for Treatment Sales Tax 

Evidence based definitions  (PDF 24KB)  Updated 1/20/09

Thurston Treatment Tax Action Plan final 10-28  (PDF 101KB)

Thurston County Treatment Sales Tax Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)    (PDF 40KB)

Community Review Committee Charter    (PDF 24KB)

Community Review January 28th, 2009    (PDF 152KB)

TST Cross County Comparison    (PDF 40KB)

Resource Assessment Questionnaire - Therapeutic Courts - 2/2/2009.pdf   (PDF 34KB)

Resource Assessment Questionnaire - Adult Programs - 2/12/2009.pdf   (PDF 44KB)

Resource Assessment Questionnaire - Family Juvenile Services - 1/27/2009.pdf   (PDF 30KB)

Calendar.pdf   (PDF 210KB)

Treatment Sales Tax Mission, Intent and Guiding Principles Diagram  (PDF 346KB)

Implementation Workgroup Notes 3/18/2009  (PDF 23KB)

Community Review Committee Minutes 3/23/2009  (PDF 38KB)

Community Review Committee Minutes 3/23/2009 REVISED  (PDF 41KB)

Implementation BoCC briefing 4/7/2009  (PDF 111KB)

Priorities Budget 3/23/2009  (PDF 37KB)

Community Review Committee Minutes 5/28/2009  (PDF 29KB)

Community Review Committee Presentation 5/28/2009  (PDF 97KB)

Implementation Workgroup Notes 5/27/2009  (PDF 20KB)

Thurston County Treatment Sales Tax Implementation Plan 06-15-09 FINAL  (PDF 201KB)

Implementation Workgroup Notes 6/15/2009  (PDF 23KB)

Click here to contact the County with questions or comments

Comments can also be mailed to:
Thurston County Commissioners
Building 1, Room 269
2000 Lakeridge Drive SW
Olympia, WA 98502