Monday Business Meeting - 08.24.2026

The Cowlitz County Commissioners held a business meeting on August 24, 2026, which included a detailed budget review for the solid waste maintenance fund and related capital reserve and closure funds. Discussions covered revenue sources such as Department of Ecology grants and user fees, expenditures on services and capital equipment, and the need to adjust transfer station rates to break even. The meeting also addressed procurement-related topics including an upcoming bid for a landfill monitoring contract due to new state regulations requiring drone inspections, and contract execution for a civil group awarded a project on August 4th. Additionally, the commissioners reviewed a three-year labor contract for deputies and sergeants with wage increases and benefits adjustments. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Family Promise, a local nonprofit seeking funding from unallocated consolidated homeless grant funds to support homelessness prevention programs, including rental assistance and case management. No new contracts were awarded during the meeting, but several procurement actions and budget allocations were discussed or planned.