City Council
Council meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers at Yelm City Hall, 106 2nd St. SE. Community members are encouraged to attend all meetings and each agenda dedicates time at the beginning for public comments, questions, or concerns.
The current Council agenda and past meeting minutes are posted under Minutes & Agendas. The upcoming agenda is posted no later than the Friday before the meeting.
James Blair Position 1 2020 – 2023 Term (360) 400-5055 |
Councilmember Blair was elected in November 2019.
Yelm Finance Committee Committee and Liaison Assignments Yelm Homelessness Task Force, Vice Chair |
Joseph Richardson Position 2
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Councilmember Richardson was appointed by the City Council in 2022 to fill the vacant position.
Committee and Liaison Assignments Yelm Finance Committee Liaison to Yelm Senior Center
Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)
Thurston Regional Planning Council - Transportation Policy Board
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Joshua Crossman
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Councilmember Crossman was elected in November 2021.
Committee and Liaison Assignments Yelm Public Services Committee, Vice Chair |
Holly Smith Position 4 2021 – 2025 Term (360) 400-5055 hollys@yelmwa.gov  |
Councilmember Smith was appointed by the City Council to fill the vacant position in 2021 and elected in November 2021.
Committee and Liaison Assignments Yelm Public Safety Committee, Chair |
Brian Hess Position 5 2022 – 2025 Term (360) 400-5055 brianh@yelmwa.gov  |
Councilmember Hess was elected in 2021. Committee and Liaison Assignments Yelm Public Services Committee, Chair Yelm Public Safety Committee Intercity Transit Authority Regional Housing Council (RHC) |
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Line Roy |
Councilmember Roy was appointed by the City Council in 2022 to fill the vacant position. Committee and Liaison Assignments Public Safety Committee, Vice Chair South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI) Yelm Emergency Operations Board Thurston Thrives Coordinating Council |
Terry Kaminski Position 7 2018 – 2025 Term (360) 400-5055 terryk@yelmwa.gov  |
Elected in 2017, Councilmember Kaminski has been active in the Yelm Community for many years, serving on the Planning Commission for over 10 years. She is on the Board of Directors for both the Yelm Chamber of Commerce and Bounty for Families and has been a real estate broker for 31 years, currently Managing Broker at Windermere Yelm. Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm Public Services Committee Yelm Finance Committee, Vice Chair
Nisqually River Council |
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