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Cowlitz County commissioners approve second-quarter budget amendments, adjust public-safety and facilities lines
Summary
At a public hearing, the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners approved a set of second-quarter budget amendments that reallocated funds across public safety, public defense, coroner services, parks and special revenue funds and recognized an insurance recovery for Annex building repairs.
Cowlitz County commissioners approved a second-quarter amendment to the 2025 county budget after a public hearing and no public comment.
Finance Director Kathy Funk Baxter told the Board the package reduces the general fund ending balance by $142,482 and reassigns funding across a series of departments to cover near-term needs. “The sheriff’s office is requesting to amend their contract with our security services to provide one additional security personnel for the courtroom that's in the jail, and they’re also needing to install a fire alarm in one of their evidence rooms,” Funk Baxter said, summarizing the largest items.
The amendment increases budget capacity for several public-safety and county operational items. The sheriff’s adjustments, including…
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