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Key items approved or announced on the consent agenda included a call for bids to supply and stockpile 3,000 tons of 3/8 scribe sand at county road‑shop sites in Longview, Castle Rock and surrounding locations for winter preparation; a request for qualifications for water and sewer engineering services scheduled for Oct. 15, 2025, at 4 p.m. for a proposed three‑year contract; and an amendment of $7,403 to the professional services agreement with RH2 Engineering for additional work on the Tula Water System improvement projects.

Staff also presented a one‑month extension of the county’s contract with NAF Care to continue providing health services at the county corrections facility while a new vendor agreement is completed; staff estimated the one‑month cost at about $227,500 for October. The consent agenda included a renewal item for a Humana Group Medicare plan for law enforcement officers and firefighters (staff said the plan is grandfathered and likely covers fewer than 13 members), a professional‑services agreement with Bundy Law Group for employment law matters, and several resolutions certifying the 2026 budgets for diking and drainage improvement districts (District Nos. 3, 1 and 15 were listed).

Additional notices and routine items included a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) notice about Pacific Power’s dam safety program dated Sept. 8, 2025; recorded easements on two contiguous parcels at the end of Hanson Road to clarify right‑of‑way issues; and vouchers from the prior month totaling $4,534,619.74. The board approved the consent agenda by motion and a voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cowlitz County Commissioner Open Public Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a consent agenda that included a call for bids for 3,000 tons of 3/8 scribe sand for winter stockpiles, a request for qualifications for water and sewer engineering services, an RH2 engineering amendment for the Tula Water System, and certification of 2026 budgets for multiple drainage and diking improvement districts.","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},5981078,"Commissioners, residents urge action on violence and social media; call for county engagement with schools",275,2621000,2896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5774472-ae9878f7bd0ccdd7d2a378b6cd243274&start=2621&end=2896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5774472-ae9878f7bd0ccdd7d2a378b6cd243274/thumbnail_2621000.jpg","/articles/5981078/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Commissioners-residents-urge-action-on-violence-and-social-media-call-for-county-engagement-with-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981078-13bfe576ac112b0e0fdbc615d978b00a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153373&Signature=W~wRK~Sgy69Jh3gXNoPIpBfIXI~wCFTRqZQHK3Xmg-7is8n0fBgvZPQv4MZu~ctTDva1WplDaBHzR-oojnjGZ7kCp~9ZhRqwq6AhKCR7Bo9JlxrFjCvtjUdiCQeEhPRV8xfSGho65VxA41Pbhk~ueHPx718pwZ5zynipecQwUxzswHY5CY4nzsno5QAcyn0HSupZXeoXySeZm~Oe--OHWH7uPOCHnH0ScAwUC859OuGAOyhEIyXoHtSsjISRmGQkXsr5CaWN-z8oklnu2q62ia6qpVnDD52f7ngK~LjswKNJwGJZ68oqMn2egka9V-8QM~a1WNR~Y7n-HG~jhJnutA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment and commissioner remarks at the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners meeting focused on recent acts of violence and the role of social media and cell phones in community safety. Several speakers urged the county to take a more proactive role on mental‑health resources and school safety, and noted a scheduled afternoon discussion on the county’s behavioral‑health tax.

Why it matters: commissioners said violent incidents and political‑speech‑related attacks have heightened community concern about safety, mental health and the influence of social media on young people. Commenters linked those concerns to classroom behavior and called for county engagement with local school districts.

Remarks and public comments: multiple commissioners offered extended remarks condemning violence and stressing civic responsibility. One commissioner, identified in the meeting as Steve, urged local leaders to focus on the majority of residents trying to hold families and communities together: “I want you to focus on the 60% of the people that are coming to church every Sunday, struggling to pay their tithes, struggling to show up to work to do what they need to do to provide for their family,” Commissioner Steve said. He and other commissioners described social media as amplifying anger and called for leaders to be careful with public language.

Residents and other speakers urged specific steps. A resident asked whether the county could “reach out to the schools and have more influence in their decisions” on issues such as cell‑phone policy and student safety. Another commenter said Arkansas had removed phones from schools and claimed grades and student behavior improved; the speaker framed that as a model the county could study. Meeting organizers also noted that the board’s afternoon schedule included a budget session on the behavioral‑health tax and related allocations.

No formal policy action was taken at the meeting; the comments were part of the public comment period and commissioner remarks. Commissioners did not adopt a directive to the schools during the session, but several said they intend to continue the conversation with staff and community partners and highlighted the afternoon budget meetings as the forum for funding decisions.","Public commenters and multiple commissioners responded to recent violent incidents by urging more county involvement on mental‑health services, school safety and limits on students' cell‑phone use; behavioral health tax budget discussions were scheduled later the same day.",{"_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},5981081,"Cowlitz County approves one‑month extension of jail healthcare contract as vendor exits state",65,2157000,2222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5774472-ae9878f7bd0ccdd7d2a378b6cd243274&start=2157&end=2222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5774472-ae9878f7bd0ccdd7d2a378b6cd243274/thumbnail_2157000.jpg","/articles/5981081/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Cowlitz-County-approves-onemonth-extension-of-jail-healthcare-contract-as-vendor-exits-state","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981081-9459d740a759e0fe4d5715a5ab6a9828/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153373&Signature=RfuxiCTV9Gg5YfNIh0UcDfRcI0Y0Q5AO1igs1DXtOU6OcVCXqWgG6c1wavMokud29mhfQZwoDGUbaN-MExozx-buK1XH3CbJLkLqZatBWSyAIPpabgXBlPRWqQLwDAYEMCJCuayOhCpvVOdrkH9jnthdlQTWvMMVeFyTG2DAOuDdNde~OBDCysMqB3B~w~r-FjkoHOUB5b-gfGoJ3~sEBH5LCDQ7HJ9o4Q-dUD6Jscwqve55KDNzx-12YkG-eOwRk1cvaCUYIrV48efm7K93klYGMOWpoUAHs63efC5lGZyK1AV2-cqX7o5nrmDmREkbvxacc61-xcSF-cztFWD4OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cowlitz County commissioners approved a one‑month extension to the county’s contract for health care services at the Cowlitz County Corrections facility to maintain continuity while a new vendor contract is completed. County staff said the extension runs through Oct. 30, 2025, and will cost about $227,500 for the month of October.

County staff told commissioners that NAF Care is leaving the state of Washington and that the existing contract was scheduled to end in September; the extension was presented as a stopgap so the county can finalize an agreement with a new provider. “This one‑month extension is needed through October, for us to get the contract signed with the new vendor,” a county staff member said during the consent‑agenda presentation.

Why it matters: local jails are required to provide health care to people in custody, and an interruption in services can affect medical continuity and legal compliance. The extension was included on the meeting’s consent agenda and approved by motion without separate debate.

Details included in the consent agenda presentation: the contract amendment was described as Amendment No. 4 to the county’s corrections health‑care agreement with NAF Care; staff stated the vendor is leaving Washington and the county expects to bring a replacement vendor on board during October. The county official who presented the consent items said the one‑month cost would be “right around $227,500 for the month of October.”

Decision and next steps: commissioners voted to approve the full consent agenda, which included the NAF Care extension. Staff indicated they are negotiating and preparing paperwork to begin a contract with the new vendor after the October extension expires.

Meeting context: the extension was handled on the consent agenda and did not require separate motion or amendment; commissioners moved and approved the consent agenda in a single vote.","The county approved a one‑month extension to NAF Care's contract to provide health services at the Cowlitz County Corrections facility while a new vendor is finalized; staff said the extension will cost about $227,500 for October.","actionData","errors"]

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