Thurston County Environmental Health Fee Increase Approved

The Thurston County Board of Health approved a 10% Environmental Fee Increase. The increase is intended to improve services to both residents and businesses in the County, and reduce wait times when processing land use and septic permits. The fee proposal increases most Environmental Health fees by 10% and these resources will help the citizens by:

• Improving customer service quality
• Reducing permit backlog times for customers
• Reducing overtime costs
• Decreasing deferred/delayed work

To learn more, visit:

https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/tchome/pages/newsreleasedetail.aspx?List-ID=1926

Summer is a Great Time to Update Travel ID

Did you know you can get an official copy of your birth certificate (if you were born in Washington State) right at the Public Health and Social Services office on Lilly Road? It's true! And with changes coming to the ID required to fly, you may want to take time this summer to learn more. Here's a great place to start: 

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2018/07/02/have-id-will-travel-thurston-county-publih-health-and-social-services-talk-about-new-ids/