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County considers phased increases to district-court billing rates for cities; staff to meet with cities
Summary
Finance staff presented three phasing options to increase district-court billing rates charged to cities, including a two‑year phase-in and alternatives that assume a county base contribution; staff will meet with cities beginning with Kelso to present options.
Cowlitz County finance staff outlined three options to phase increased district-court billing rates charged to cities to recover operating costs that have not been adjusted since 2021.
All three options would phase an increase over two years to reach a target allocation (presented as $61.70 for infractions and $219.94 for criminal cases). Option 1 phased the full…
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