Monday Business Meeting - 10.19.2026

At the Cowlitz County Commissioners’ Monday business meeting on October 19, 2026, staff previewed agenda items for the following day. Health and Human Services described a public hearing to close out the prior Community Development Block Grant and seek approval to apply for the next grant, which has historically supported CAP’s Meals on Wheels program; the county’s contribution was described as approximately $68,000–$70,000. Staff also planned an informational update on prevention services funded through the consolidated homeless grant. No grant decision or vote was recorded in this discussion.

Public Works previewed a request for proposals for groundwater and surface-water monitoring at the county’s municipal solid-waste landfill, required to maintain compliance with the state Department of Ecology; this was a solicitation for proposals, not a contract award. The Treasurer also outlined updates to the cash-handling policy, including procedures reflecting the state’s penny-rounding law, deposit waivers, cash security, and transport. Commissioners discussed extending a voluntary furlough option to non-represented employees and reviewing its budget effects, but no vote was captured. No procurement award or spending approval was recorded in the transcript.