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Cowlitz County reviews $263,000 in countywide membership dues; board agrees to pay
Summary
Finance director presented annual county membership dues to COG, state county organizations and economic development partners totaling about $263,000; commissioners discussed benefits to cities and county, and directed staff to proceed with payment from the adopted budget.
Kathy Funk Baxter, the county finance director, presented the county’s annual membership dues and related support payments, explaining how the items are charged from the general fund and how they tie to services and grant eligibility.
The largest line is the Council of Governments (COG) membership and related charges, which Kathy listed at $173,247. She broke that number into a general dues portion (about $112,000), a one‑time assessment (about $19,000), an EDA support grant match of $20,000 and a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) match of about $22,000. Kathy said the county has been a member of the COG since 1961 and cited program benefits including a medical rate stabilization pool, transportation planning and distribution of…
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