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Noxious weed board defends program stability, signals possible assessment increase in 2027
Summary
The Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Control Board presented its 2026-27 budget to county commissioners, describing stable revenues from the assessment, reserve planning for vehicle replacement and pressure from rising interfund costs that may prompt a 2027 assessment review.
The Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Control Board told commissioners at the budget workshop that it plans to hold the existing assessment rate for 2026 but expects to evaluate a possible increase in 2027 because of rising interfund costs such as rent and IT allocations.
The board described its funding structure and program operations: the current assessment is $8 per parcel and $0.30 per acre, with forest parcels assessed at one-tenth of that rate under state law. The assessment last changed in 2023, the coordinator said. For 2026 the board projects approximately $461,000 from assessments and about $66,000 in grant revenue, for roughly $532,000 in operating revenue.
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