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Building and planning revenues held steady; permit activity slowed in December, staff flag comp‑plan work due 2026
Summary
Cowlitz County building and planning presented 2024 fund results showing permit revenues near budget, lower activity in December and continued investment in an interactive permit map; staff warned the county’s comprehensive plan update is due in 2026 and said they may seek grant or contract help.
Cathy Funk Baxter and planning staff presented financial and operational updates for community long‑range planning and the county’s building and planning enterprise fund.
Baxter said community long‑range planning had a small revenue shortfall against a modest $11,328 budget with $10,019 collected through year‑end after accruals post in January and February. Building and planning — an enterprise fund where fees are intended to cover costs — showed 2024 license and permit revenue of $1,447,451, slightly under a $1.688 million budget, and operating expenses below budget in personnel and services, producing a…
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