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Cowlitz County reviews membership dues; commissioners agree to pay dues included in budget
Summary
Finance staff reviewed countywide membership dues (COG, Washington Association of Counties, Washington Association of County Officials, Cowlitz EDC, chambers and others). After discussion about value and efficiencies, the board directed staff to proceed with payment as budgeted.
Cowlitz County finance director Kathy Funk Baxter presented an itemized review of countywide organizational dues and sought direction to proceed with payment from the general fund. Commissioners discussed the benefits of the county’s memberships, asked for clarifications about services, and signaled agreement to pay the listed dues as included in the adopted budget.
Funk Baxter said the largest membership is the regional Council of Governments (COG) at $173,247 (this amount includes general dues, a one‑time assessment and grant‑match elements). She listed Washington Association of Counties dues at $45,246 and the Washington Association of County Officials (WACO) at $20,469. The Cowlitz Economic Development Council (CEDC) contribution is “a little over $19,000,” and smaller dues include the Kelso‑Longview Chamber of Commerce ($2,525)…
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