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  2. About Us

    1. Centralia City Hall
    2. COVID-19 Local Updates
    3. History
    4. Strategic Plan
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  3. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Contact Us
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Civil Service Commission
      2. Historic Preservation Commission Meetings
      3. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
      4. Planning Commission
        1. Planning Commission Meetings
    4. City Council
      1. 2021 Centralia City Council Priorities (PDF)
      2. City Council Rules & Procedures (PDF)
      3. Interlocal Agreements
      4. View City Council Meetings
      5. Virtual City Council Meetings
    5. Departments
      1. City Attorney
        1. Centralia Municipal Code
      2. City Clerk
        1. Application for Boards & Commissions (PDF)
        2. Business Licensing
        3. Centralia Municipal Code
        4. Claims for Damages
          1. Damage Claim Form Instructions
        5. Fireworks Stand Application & Information (PDF)
        6. Parade & Special Events
        7. Request for Public Records
      3. City Light
        1. Conservation Program
          1. Conservation Tips
            1. Appliances
            2. Keeping Cool
            3. Lighting
            4. Staying Warm
            5. Water, Window, & Doors
            6. Workplace
        2. Electric Utility Resource Plan
        3. Electrical Engineering
        4. Emergency Generators (PDF)
        5. Food Safety After Power Outages
        6. Information on Rate Increases
        7. Monthly Electric Rates
        8. Net Metering Program
        9. New Construction
        10. Pole Attachments
        11. Recent Substation Construction & Future Plans
        12. Tree Trimming
        13. Yelm Hydroproject
      4. City Manager
      5. Code Enforcement
        1. Q&A
        2. Report Violation
        3. Case Search
      6. Community Development
        1. Boards & Commissions
        2. Building Division
          1. Building Codes & Requirements
          2. Building Forms & Applications
          3. Building Permit Statistics
            1. Archived Building Permit Statstics
            2. Building Permit Statistics
          4. Riverside Fire Authority Development Requirements
        3. City Street Trees
        4. Historic Preservation
          1. Historic Buildings in Centralia
            1. Centralia Train Depot
            2. Elks Lodge
            3. Fox Theatre
            4. Hub City
          2. Historic Murals
          3. Local Historic Register
          4. Lewis County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015
          5. History of Centralia
        5. Planning Division
          1. Comprehensive Plans & Documents
          2. Critical Areas
          3. Demographics
          4. Flood Protection Information
            1. Flood Forms & Handouts
            2. Flood Phase Guidelines Manual & Map
            3. Floodplain Map
            4. Historic Flood Information
            5. National Flood Insurance Program
              1. Community Rating System
              2. Elevation Certificates
              3. FEMA Flood Maps & Firms
            6. Useful Flood Information Links
          5. Online City Maps
          6. Planning Commission
          7. Planning Fees
          8. Planning Forms & Applications
          9. Shoreline Master Plan Update
          10. Zoning Information
        6. SEPAS and Public Notices
        7. Housing Assessment and Action Plan
        8. Housing in Centralia
      7. Economic Development
        1. Key Partners in Business
        2. Our Team
        3. Start & Grow a Business
        4. Why Centralia
          1. Community Profile & Demographics
          2. Historic Downtown District
          3. Lewis County Economic Alliance
          4. Schools & Education
          5. Strategic Location
      8. Emergency Management
        1. Cleaning Up
        2. Emergency Management for Kids
        3. Emergency Shelters
        4. Flood Protection Information
        5. Lewis County Alert
        6. Mold Information
        7. Non-Emergency Flood Information
        8. Public Education
        9. River Information
        10. Sandbag Stations
      9. Engineering
        1. Construction Projects
        2. Design & Development Guidelines
        3. Engineering Forms
        4. Standard Drawings  
        5. Bid Opportunities/Small Works Roster
      10. Finance
        1. Budget
        2. COVID-19 Relief
        3. Financial Statements & Audit Reports
        4. Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax Grants
        5. Opioid Master Settlement
      11. Fire-Riverside
      12. Human Resources
        1. Job Opportunities
        2. Union Contracts
      13. Information Technology
        1. Employee Access
      14. Municipal Court
      15. Parks & Recreation
        1. Application, Forms, Documents & Maps
        2. Borst Home & Historic Facilities
          1. Block House (Fort)
            1. Fort Borst Restoration
          2. Borst Home
            1. School Tours & More - June 2011
          3. One Room School
        3. Cemeteries
        4. Community Sponsored Sports & Enrichment (non-city sponsored)
        5. Friends of Seminary Hill
        6. Parks & Facilities
        7. Parks & Recreation Facility Insurance Information
        8. Rainout Information
        9. Register for Recreation Programs
        10. Rent Park Facilities
        11. Special Events
          1. Borst Park Drive-Thru Light Display
        12. Sports Complex Event Calendar
        13. Sports Complex Information
        14. Sports Fields
        15. Volunteer Opportunities
      16. Police
        1. Centralia Combating Auto Theft Program (C.C.A.T.)
        2. Community Resources
        3. Community Services & Volunteers
          1. Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES)
          2. Centralia Police Officers' Association
          3. Centralia Reserve Officers
          4. Citizens Against Graffiti
          5. Citizen's Academy 
          6. I Ran From the Cops & SWAT Challenge
          7. National Night Out
          8. Neighborhood BlockWatch
          9. Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
          10. Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS)
        4. Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Information
        5. Crime Tips
        6. Dog Licensing
          1. Dog License Application
        7. Ebay - Maple Street Merchandise
        8. Employment Opportunities
        9. Flock Safety Transparency Portal
        10. Graffiti Public Service Announcement
        11. History of CPD
          1. Centralia Police Chiefs
          2. K-9 Unit
          3. Medal of Honor
          4. Officers Killed
        12. Operations & Services
          1. Chief of Police
        13. Personnel Complaints & Commendations
        14. Police Activity / Press Log
        15. Public Disclosure Requests
        16. Report a Crime
          1. Community Policing
          2. Report a Crime Online
        17. Safe Place
          1. Safe Place Application
          2. Understanding Hate Crimes
          3. What is Safe Place
        18. Trespass Information
      17. Public Works
        1. Application & Permits
        2. Equipment Rental & Repair (ERR)
        3. Public Works 2020 Annual Production Report (PDF)
        4. Public Works Emergency Issues
        5. Report Public Works Issue
        6. Stormwater
          1. Annual Reports
          2. Car Wash Program
          3. Catch Basin Cleaning
          4. Education & Outreach
          5. Leaf Disposal Information (PDF)
          6. Low Impact Development (LID) (PDF)
          7. Pet Waste Management
          8. Prohibited & Allowable Discharges
          9. Rain Garden Demonstration Project
          10. Rain Garden Handbook (PDF)
          11. Rates
          12. Report Drainage Problems
          13. Report Illegal Dumping
          14. SMAP (PDF)
          15. Stormwater Management Plan
          16. Stormwater Permit (PDF)
          17. Stream Team
            1. Stream Team Gallery
          18. What Can I Do to Help
          19. What is Stormwater
          20. Why Manage Stormwater
          21. Yard Care
        7. Streets
          1. Pavement Condition Rating
          2. Street Sweeping
          3. Winter Driving - Sanding Routes
        8. Wastewater
          1. Abandonment Procedures (PDF)
          2. Pretreatment
            1. Fats, Oils & Grease (FOG)
            2. Mobile Food Unit Disposal Form (PDF)
            3. What Not to Flush
          3. Side Sewer Regulations (PDF)
          4. Wastewater Rates
          5. Compost Information
        9. Water
          1. Critical Aquifer Map (PDF)
          2. Water Quality Reports (CCR)
          3. Water Rates
          4. Water System Plan (PDF)
      18. Risk Management
        1. Damage Claim Form Instructions
        2. Insurance Referral
      19. Utilities Customer Service
        1. Forms
        2. Information
          1. Appliance Cost Sheet (PDF)
          2. Bill Payment Assistance
          3. Electric Rates
          4. Payment Options
          5. Senior / Low Income / Disabled
          6. Storm & Surface Water Rates
          7. Utility Tax Rates
          8. Wastewater Rates
          9. Water Rates
        3. Payment Options
        4. Utility Billing & Account Info
    6. Staff Directory
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  4. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities / Small Works Roster App
    2. Budget
    3. Centralia CARES Act & Scrip Information
    4. Centralia Municipal Code
    5. Chamber Way Calendar
    6. COVID-19 Business Packet (PDF)
    7. Employment Opportunities
    8. Pay Online
    9. Transportation Benefit District
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  5. Community

    1. Chronicle Newspaper
    2. Feedback
    3. Newsletters
    4. Residents
      1. Choose Local First
        1. About Choose Local First & Our Mission
        2. FAQs for Businesses
    5. Terms of Use
    6. Visitors
      1. Activities & Attractions
        1. Centralia Factory Outlets
        2. Centralia Timberland Regional Library
        3. Centralia Train Depot
        4. Evergreen Playhouse
        5. Fort Borst Park
        6. Fox Theatre
        7. Historic Downtown Centralia
        8. Historic Lewis County Farmers Market
        9. Historic Murals
        10. Rotary Riverside Park & Fuller’s Twin City Skate Park
        11. Seminary Hill Natural Area
      2. Events & Festivals
      3. Area Travel Resources
      4. Hidden Treasures in Downtown Centralia (PDF)
      5. Meeting Resources
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Dog License
      2. Job Opportunities
      3. Parade & Special Event Permit
      4. Water/Sewer Service
    2. Contact
      1. City of Centralia
      2. City Council
      3. Staff
    3. Find
      1. Centralia Municipal Code
      2. Customer Service Related Forms
      3. Energy Conservation Tips
      4. Flood Protection Information
      5. Frequently Asked Questions
      6. Parks & Facilities
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Park Facilities Rental
      2. Recreation Programs
      3. Volunteer Opportunities
    5. Submit
      1. Crime Report Online
      2. Defendant's Request for Police Report
      3. Public Disclosure Request
      4. Public Works Emergency Issues
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