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The chair told the board that House Bill 1855 and House Bill 1858 eliminate certain recording exemptions and increase the recording fee for assignments and substitutions on deeds from $18 to $301. He also cited House Bill 1498, which adds a $100 surcharge to marriage licenses to fund a statewide domestic violence co-responder program; as a result, marriage licenses will increase from $72 to $172.

“Increases you’re gonna see: recording fees, House Bill 1855 1858 ... the fee for those recording documents will increase from $18 to $301. Marriage license fee, House Bill 1498. This one adds a hundred dollar surcharge ... the cost of a marriage license will increase from $72 to a hundred and $72, and that's effective July 27,” the chair said.

The chair also summarized several other fee updates from recent legislation, including increases in tab renewal and filing fees, electrical vehicle and weight fees, and an increase to the Discover Pass from $30 to $45. Personalized license plates will increase from $42 to $52, and a new luxury vehicle tax will apply to vehicles with a value over $100,000 at a rate of 8% of the sales price.

County staff (the auditor) will send letters to businesses and frequent county customers ahead of the effective date to explain the fee changes and to avoid directing complaints at local county staff who are implementing state law, the chair said. No local policy action was taken at the meeting; the briefing was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuesday Public Meeting - 06.03.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The BOCC chair summarized several state-level fee increases and new surcharges that will affect county transactions, including recording fees rising from $18 to $301, a $100 surcharge added to marriage licenses (raising cost to $172), discover pass increases and a new luxury vehicle tax for vehicles over $100,000.","taxTitle","Cowlitz County, Washington","taxId",5122,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218043,"Cowlitz County amends music-festival code to update insurance requirements",100,1715000,1815000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3632375-669d4f7c11bd9bf2cd183062d40b668e&start=1715&end=1815","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3632375-669d4f7c11bd9bf2cd183062d40b668e/thumbnail_1715000.jpg","/articles/6218043/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Cowlitz-County-amends-music-festival-code-to-update-insurance-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218043-c38e138291f01fc4ead4ac2411703f69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154223&Signature=gEM~QvVDYwE87xBB9j1G4NLocn7vJtyba~i5F20CK~s7-B8-xk5NdmgOyLylPoiIzcr3J~idJ7f6t3hjqiQsRvTPAfDwqqy5TMe-k111uIgYxR3dN8wy2QXrwbo6yJvW2hkS2ogGhPtyMPWDkYjdDPP78ejbCnr4qp-35iCdt9yMAo-LySf2BsiSnz6T~zYXZJQYdmTvpeLLrcuSaz1UJGTqdjVtLKJbwAaYKmMgwrWA1L~eyxpOuXSh4ELjE5m0ZTxsYOllTuAfjeX7NqKsBkONiqWCQaRUmSKiNQgR0~u0YksxD2wWnAiW-UYqaUn54JNiiqk3iZQD~jDk4fFGNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cowlitz County commissioners on Tuesday voted to amend county code chapter 5.10 related to music festivals, repealing the existing chapter and replacing it with updated language — primarily to revise insurance requirements and align with state regulations.

“Kathy Frank Baxter, finance director. I'm here for the request to approve, and revise our county code 5.1 o. That's the chapter, related to music festivals, CalWORKs code. And, we have submitted a, an amended, and so we would be repealing the current chapter 5.1 o music festivals and making changes primarily to the insurance requirements,” said Kathy Frank Baxter during her presentation to the board.

Baxter said the code was put into effect several years ago and needed changes to titles and sections to be current and consistent with state rules. The board opened the item for public comment and, after no speakers, moved to approve the amendment.

The motion to amend the county code carried on a voice vote. No specific dollar amounts or new insurance limits were discussed on the record at this meeting; Baxter said the primary changes relate to “section 3 related to the insurance requirements.”

The county will publish the amended code chapter and said staff will follow state regulations for music-festival insurance and permit processing going forward.","The Board approved an amendment to Cowlitz County Code chapter 5.10 (music festivals) to update titles and increase insurance requirements to align with state regulations; county finance director said the revision repeals the prior chapter and updates section 3 on insurance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218048,"Cowlitz County approves up to $423,752 for Administration Building roof replacement",51,653000,704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3632375-669d4f7c11bd9bf2cd183062d40b668e&start=653&end=704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3632375-669d4f7c11bd9bf2cd183062d40b668e/thumbnail_653000.jpg","/articles/6218048/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Cowlitz-County-approves-up-to-423752-for-Administration-Building-roof-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218048-2ed458068f997b99e7eef876d7fa6c79/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154223&Signature=nvXjD~ALCdEgnEqtp90oleb5510sZh15p2vmnDqgxgNy9UGCF2UoeFodD0xNaMnSCE8hUleOQYoELdCDiC7o59-UcJPQCyw6aztU0~LxnYxyQb2VMbQoSX2BdJ6Xd9ElC1NUdB8PpIYfuUUEL5jdWNHElZB-vQFKst~r3hjn2t1FbEBIQq8OO8KE5Ylar4gScNkwJp8S~0~AHwoW0SXXmsqAcA2f4qVhlYhnk7GxoJ1L0pU2d0I7o9pjpMWn0ALffxfwWyWw8R2OF0d7P6Iqtl0Yp~rpLMVnLDUNZQCGRNtMk~13MD5rBl3YoTjECTpm921qBBpDnGIRiF8YdqIBZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cowlitz County commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with Weather Guard for a roof replacement on the county Administration Building not to exceed $423,752.

“Good morning. Commissioner Sean Roe here for facilities today. We have a bid award and contract execution with Weather Guard for the roof of this building, the Administration Building. The total amount is not to exceed $423,752,” said Commissioner Sean Roe during the meeting.

Roe said the roof is a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) system with an expected service life of about 20 to 25 years. The county presented the replacement as proactive maintenance rather than a response to active leaks; Roe said the roof is similar in era and construction to roofs that have had significant leaks elsewhere.

Commissioners and other speakers asked about warranty and maintenance. Roe said the contract includes a short-term labor warranty (he said he believed it to be one year and offered to confirm) and that the manufacturer provides a longer-term materials warranty of approximately 20 years. He also said facilities staff perform annual inspections and maintain designated walk paths to reduce wear, and the county holds an on-call maintenance contract to address larger repairs.

The project drew limited discussion. A motion to approve the contract execution with Weather Guard passed by voice vote.

Details: seven bids were received for this procurement. County staff described the work as one of the last deferred-maintenance items on the Administration Building; no start or completion dates were provided at the meeting.","Commissioners approved a contract with Weather Guard not to exceed $423,752 to replace the TPO roof on the Administration Building; county staff said the roof is proactively being replaced and carries a 20-year manufacturer warranty with a one-year labor warranty under the contract.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218052,"Cowlitz County awards $7.26 million contract for South Cloverdale Road improvements",168,386000,554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3632375-669d4f7c11bd9bf2cd183062d40b668e&start=386&end=554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3632375-669d4f7c11bd9bf2cd183062d40b668e/thumbnail_386000.jpg","/articles/6218052/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Cowlitz-County-awards-726-million-contract-for-South-Cloverdale-Road-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218052-cecf1ff51ca254fd277099a076063a81/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154223&Signature=ndwKCc79h9Osa24BwunL8X4OrVPMTt63vocNSKzGIVvvEO7irv2AYkccJrLN3eniRzpyYBpV-6~dONdaEJ4ORjSi~jMc3UwJGBYLT8v~KAVYYWITinVJ7h6RVvu8PXWclJcCdfqXv8zOt5MroxMwtJuTmMJKPgYdl1GlyXRkAok5bxozgts1x0CTiDj4Ptz8Yqtd1H7v4f6GKXZTfOeQa0mKTLkoKYPz2ifFJZicF83Go0EhvGLIGq8OchzbFC~qoWCbZYfJDs29rKaOzGU-8p71FbmYyhIRWcLQ1ehqV~-I4KIGlq2Sg2fhqd6qifj27zmfDeT5lJgtAmhj43M3yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cowlitz County officials on Tuesday approved a $7,256,372.86 construction contract to widen and realign about three-quarters of a mile of South Cloverdale Road and to improve the Cloverdale–Confer Road intersection.

The award to Jefferies Construction LLC was presented by Susan Eugenis, Cowlitz County engineer, who said the combined project will improve horizontal and vertical curves, widen the roadway and provide four- to six-foot shoulders.

The funding package includes Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation, $1,250,000 from the County Road Administration Board (CRAB), $2,300,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds the commissioners dedicated to the project and roughly $1,240,000 from the county’s local road fund. Eugenis said the project also includes about $500,000 in waterline relocation work to move Kalama’s water system; Kalama will reimburse the county for that portion.

Eugenis said the county solicited bids as a joint project because the two construction elements meet end-to-end; “We received 6. 6 bids, with the lowest, bidder responsible bidder being Jefferies, Construction LLC in an amount of $7,256,372.86,” she said. The county received six bids in total.

Commissioners had no substantive objections during the vote. A motion to approve the bid award passed by voice vote.

Discussion and next steps: staff said the county will administer construction and coordinate reimbursements with Kalama for the water relocations. The presentation noted that the project responds to current and anticipated growth and increased traffic at the Cloverdale–Confer junction.

Details from the meeting: the project footprint includes a short segment where only four-foot shoulders are feasible; the remainder will have six-foot shoulders. Eugenis noted the work was longstanding, and commissioners said the project had been discussed in prior years.

The county did not present a construction start date or an expected completion date during the meeting.","The Board of County Commissioners awarded a $7,256,372.86 construction contract to Jefferies Construction LLC to improve roughly three-quarters of a mile of South Cloverdale Road and the Cloverdale–Confer Road intersection, funded by a mix of federal and local sources and a Calama waterline relocation reimbursed by the city of Kalama.","actionData","errors"]

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