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Public commenters raise concerns about proposed TIFs, state tax bill, voter ID and noncitizen employment in public safety
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to criticize proposed tax-increment financing at neighboring ports, raise alarms about a state bill described as removing property-tax caps, call for voter ID and for counties to resist federal or state mandates, and question hiring noncitizens in law enforcement roles.
During public comment at the April 2025 Cowlitz County commissioners meeting, several residents raised a range of state- and federal-level concerns, including proposed tax-increment financing (TIF) for port projects, a referenced state bill that commenters said would alter property-tax caps, voter identification and the prospect of noncitizens being employed in law enforcement positions.
Mike Kaiser, a resident, criticized TIF proposals by the Port of Woodland and described the mechanism as transferring tax capacity from other local districts. "They're taking a…
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