A report of actions taken by Lewis County's Board of Commissioners

Residents in protest of a music festival on Walker Road comprised the bulk of comments during Citizen Input when the Lewis County Board of Commissioners convened August 17, 2020 at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Oak Street. All members were present with the exception of Commissioner Connie Sharp.

James Walsh, a resident of Walker Road, urged members of the board to consider “basic, minor zoning” in Lewis County in the interest of safety. A festival on private property located on Walker Road was anticipated to have as many as 3,000 attendees last weekend, he told the board. While a be...