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Cowlitz County commissioners approve bond issuance for PFD conference center phase 1, ask staff to continue interlocal talks
Summary
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners voted to approve issuance of bonds to fund phase 1 of the Public Facilities District (PFD) conference center project and directed staff to continue negotiating an amended interlocal agreement for a possible phase 2 multipurpose facility across the street.
Cowlitz County commissioners on Wednesday approved a motion to authorize the issuance of bonds to fund phase 1 of the Public Facilities District’s conference center project and gave county staff encouragement to continue negotiating an amended interlocal agreement for a possible phase 2.
The vote came after Public Services Director Mike Moss asked the board whether it had given the PFD “the green light” to move forward with bonding and an interlocal agreement; the attorneys had requested a formal motion to proceed. Commissioners approved the bond issuance and stopped short of approving any final interlocal agreement, asking for more detail and safeguards before committing county property.
The action matters because phase 1 funding will allow construction and renovation work centered on the existing event/conference center, including entry improvements and road realignment toward Fifth Avenue. Deborah Gardner,…
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