The Lewis County Board of Commissioners addressed ongoing talks about changes at the Lewis County 911 Center during a meeting of the Lewis County Fire Commissioners Association Monday night, with one clear message for those in attendance — the commissioners want to hear the thoughts of all the fire districts about options on the table.
“This commission, our primary goal is to hear from everyone, not just a few. Our primary goal is to hear from every individual that has anything to do with public safety, because that’s our first job,” said Commissioner Bobby Jackson.
Jackson assured those in attendance that no decision has been made yet in the ongoing discussion to address aging infrastructure and rising costs of operation for user agencies. When addressing the possibility of consolidating with neighboring counties — specifically Thurston County’s nonprofit Thurston 911 Communications (TCOMM) — Jackson noted, “It’s a good idea, I think, but it has to work, it has to be able to work for us in Lewis County.”