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Public Access is Closed to MOST County Facilities Due to COVID-19.
In response to Governor Inslee's Stay Home, Stay Healthy
Order and
Safe Start Plan, Thurston County continues to operate under
an essential
services model. This is in effect until Thurston County enters Phase 3
of the Safe Start Plan.
Courts and other elected offices may operate under different hours or restrictions.
(Solid waste facilities are open. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/2SldUPq)
(For more information on the county's COVID-19 response, visit
https://bit.ly/3ext6BG)
(For more information on essential functions, visit: https://bit.ly/3dwIBK8)
(For office contacts, visit: https://bit.ly/3bs7bdy)
The Thurston County Hearing Examiner is an attorney appointed by the
Board of
County Commissioners to provide a public hearing process for land
use issues that is fair, efficient, open and accessible to all citizens.
Examples of land-use cases decided by the Hearing Examiner include plat
subdivisions, special use and shoreline permits, variances, and
administrative land-use appeals.
The Hearing Examiner conducts quasi-judicial proceedings and then issues formal decisions or makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on the matters heard.
Decisions by the Hearing Examiner are subject to appeal to the Board of County Commissioners or the appropriate appellate body with jurisdiction, based on the record established before the Hearing Examiner.
The role of the Hearing Examiner is described in Thurston County Code (Title 2 Administration, Chapter 2.06)
THE THURSTON COUNTY OFFICES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Public Hearings will be held virtually via Webinar and by telephone
until further notice.
Contact Us
Sonja Cady, Land Use Clerk. Phone: 360-867-2117. Fax: 360-754-2939. TTY/TDD call 711 or 1-800-833-6388 Email: sonja.cady@co.thurston.wa.us. Address: Thurston County Office of the Hearing Examiner, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Building One, Second Floor, Olympia, WA 98502.
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