Commission
The Port of Olympia is a municipal corporation governed by five elected commissioners who set policies and objectives. Each commissioner represents a district within Thurston county and serves a 2-year or 4-year term.
Commissioners
Meetings
Please join us at our Commission meetings! We hold two evening business meetings each month and one work session during regular business hours, and all are open to the public.
Evening Business MeetingsÂ
We welcome your testimony, comments and feedback at our evening meetings.
When: 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month
Where: Port’s meeting room
Public comment accepted
Daytime Work Sessions
While the Monday afternoon meetings are also open to the public, we typically don’t take comments during these sessions unless Commission action is taken.
When: 3:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month
Where: Port’s meeting room
All regular Commission meetings are recorded and available on our website.
If you prefer to share your thoughts in writing, please submit your comments using the Public Comment form on this page no later than 12:00 p.m. on the meeting day. All written comments will be sent to the Commissioners before the meeting.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Current Topics of Interest
Public Comment
Written public comment can be provided on the Public Comment form provided below.
The public is invited to give public testimony and comment on items on the agenda or of interest to the public at the Monday evening meetings
Please indicate on the meeting sign-in sheet if you wish to give verbal public comment. Individual verbal public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person, or as indicated on the agenda. Verbal public comment is not accepted at Commission Work Sessions.
Overview
Each port in Washington state is governed by its own commission, which acts as a board of directors for the port. The commission is elected by citizens in the port district and may consist of three or five commissioners.
The Port of Olympia is a municipal corporation governed by five elected commissioners who set policies and objectives. Each commissioner represents a district within Thurston county and serves a 2-year or 4-year term. The commissioners appoint the Port’s executive director, who is responsible for the ongoing management of the Port’s enterprises and facilities.
Commission Goals, Projects, Studies
On August 28, 2017, the Port Commission adopted the Commission Goals in support of the Port’s Strategic Plan.
Economic Benefits Study
In 2021, the Port Commission authorized a study by Martin Associates to measure the local and regional economic impacts of the Port of Olympia.
Meeting Schedule
Commission Schedule
Commission Meeting Videos
To facilitate citizen access to information about the Port, the Port began carrying unedited videos of the Commission meetings on its website in January 2014. Beginning in March 2022, Port Commission meetings are aired on TCMedia with the following air times:
Channel 22Â
Thursdays 5:30 p.m. and Sundays 8:30 a.m.
Please contact the Commission Coordinator at Commissioncoordinator@portolympia.com or 360-528-8014 to request a copy of an older meeting or receive commission agenda notices.
Resources
Special Meeting / Event Notices
Agendas
Agendas are available prior to the meetings.
*Meeting packets are generally posted one week in advance and are subject to change.Â
Minutes
Minutes are available following Commission approval.
Resolutions
Resolutions are also available following Commission approval.
Archived Records
Meeting minutes and resolutions prior to 2016 have been transferred to Washington State Archives for permanent safekeeping and are viewable on their website.
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Olympia, WA 98501
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