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Prosecuting attorney office reports stable staffing, mixed fund balances and caution on victim-services funding
Summary
Cowlitz County finance staff and the prosecuting attorney’s office reviewed general fund staffing and multiple special funds, noting vacancies, routine internal-service timing effects and uncertainty about state replacement funding for victim services after elimination of certain legal financial obligations.
Kathy, a county finance presenter, told commissioners that the Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is operating primarily from the general fund and currently does not generate sufficient revenues to cover all expenses; its personnel budget is just over $3 million, with about $665,000 expended through April 14.
The office has 26 budgeted positions and about three vacancies, the presenters said. Ryan, a member of the prosecuting attorney’s staff, said two new full‑time attorneys started in the last month and that the office is using part‑time or contract attorneys for some work rather than aggressively filling the final full‑time vacancy. Ryan said support staff is “fully staffed with FTEs” except for a long‑open part‑time position that has not been filled.
County finance staff flagged timing…
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