LEWIS COUNTY TRANSIT
Planning and Budgeting
At Lewis County Transit, our mission is to provide safe and accessible public transportation service in and around Centralia and Chehalis, Washington that is reliable, professional, and financially sustainable. Our goal is to exceed public expectations by becoming an exemplary small transit system that embraces innovation, customer service, and industry best practices.
Bids, Purchasing & Competitive Procurements:
Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area does not currently have any open competitive procurement opportunities.
Please check back regularly for future Invitations for Bids (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and other competitive solicitation opportunities.
Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area is committed to fair and open competition and encourages qualified vendors, contractors, and service providers to participate in future procurement opportunities.
Future Bus Service and Lewis County Transit’s 6-Year Transit Development Plan (TDP)
Curious about bus service expansions? By September 1st of each year, public transit authorities in Washington State, including Lewis County Transit, must submit a six-year Transit Development Plan (TDP) to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The Plan is a guiding document that describes how Lewis County Transit intends to change and fund modifications to transit service, equipment, and facilities through 2031.
- *NEW* 2025 Annual Report and 2026-2031 Transit Development Plan
- 2024 Annual Report and 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan
- 2023 Annual Report and 2024-2029 Transit Development Plan
- 2022 Annual Report and 2023-2028 Transit Development Plan
- 2021 Annual Report and 2022-2027 Transit Development Plan
- 2020 Annual Report and 2021-2026 Transit Development Plan
Annual Budget
Each fall the Lewis County Transit Board adopts a budget for the upcoming calendar year. The budget illustrates forecasted revenue amounts by source and planned expenditures by expense category. The Executive Director is responsible for the preparation of the annual budget and executing expenditures in accordance with the adopted amounts.