Parks Commission to meet in Lacey

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular commission meeting on Jan. 29 at its headquarters in Lacey. 

The public is welcome to attend in-person or online.  

Agenda items include: 

• Adoption of the Commission’s rules and procedures
• Adoption of the 2026 Director’s Performance Agreement
• Approval to sign a Letter of Agreement to subdivide a leased parcel at Saint Edward State Park
• Approval of the agency’s 2027-29 grant requests to be applied for through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office 

State Parks staff, Westport Golf and the City of Westport will also be presenting during the regular meeting. The discussion will update the Commission on the status of the proposed Westport golf course. To provide written public comments on this topic, please submit them through the online planning page. 

A work session is scheduled on Jan. 28. Work sessions are open to the public, however, there will be no opportunity for the public to comment, and no formal action will be taken.  

Full work session and commission meeting agendas and presentations are available online.  

Public comment 

In-person oral public comment will be accepted at the regular meeting. If you wish to comment at a meeting, please fill out a comment card and provide it to staff at the sign in table. The Chair will call you up to the front at the appropriate time.  

Written public comment may be submitted by mail or email. All comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Jan. 23. Please email written comments to commission@parks.wa.gov, or mail them to: 

WSPRC 

Attn: Becki Ellison 

PO Box 42650 

Olympia, WA 98504 

Virtual public comment will also be accepted at the meeting and pre-registration is required. To register, email commission@parks.wa.gov by 5 p.m. on Jan. 24.  Please provide the name you will be logging in under, contact phone number as well as the agenda item or general topic you will be speaking on. You will receive an email by noon on Jan. 26 with specific instructions around virtual testimony.   

What

Bi-monthly commission meeting 

Who

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 

When

Work session 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Wed., Jan. 28 

Regular meeting 

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Thurs., Jan. 29 

Where 

Washington State Parks Headquarters 

300 Desmond Dr. SE 

Lacey, WA 98503 

Watch on TVW

Work session: https://tvw.org/watch/?eventID=2025011064   

Regular meeting: https://tvw.org/watch/?eventID=2025011065 

Background

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is made up of seven citizen volunteers appointed by the governor to staggered six-year terms. The commission is charged with providing policy direction for the agency.