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Cowlitz County staff seek direction on proposed sheriff storage building after bids climb and stormwater costs emerge
Summary
Staff briefed commissioners on a proposed 60-by-100-foot sheriff storage building at the fairgrounds to centralize evidence, boats and vehicles. Early bids exceeded prior budgets and the City of Longviews stormwater requirements could add $50,000 to $75,000; the sheriff's office will present more detail at the November 10 meeting.
Cowlitz County staff told commissioners that bids for a proposed sheriff storage building have come in above earlier estimates, and that stormwater compliance in the City of Longview may add tens of thousands of dollars to the cost.
Sean (county staff) said the project began before the COVID-era price surge and was initially budgeted at roughly $150,000 (as described in earlier…
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