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Cowlitz County weighs continuing janitorial service at Cougar restrooms as contract support ends

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · November 5, 2025
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County staff told commissioners the janitorial contractor that has handled Cougar restrooms is ending service, leaving the county to decide whether to continue cleaning public restrooms on Pacific Corp land or to let the owner close them. Tourism has been covering cleaning costs; staff will seek third-party janitorial bids and report back.

Cowlitz County staff told the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday that the private janitorial contractor that had been cleaning the Cougar restrooms will no longer provide service, leaving the county to decide whether to continue paying for cleaning on Pacific Corp property.

Mike Moss, public services director, said the county took over janitorial service for the facilities about two years ago after the Port of…

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