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Commissioners back using rural public facilities fund interest to fill sheriff storage building gap

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · November 11, 2025
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The sheriff's office requested additional funding to complete a 60x100 foot storage building to consolidate long‑term evidence vehicles and high‑value equipment; bids and fees pushed the project estimate near $600,000. Finance staff said interest earnings from the Rural Public Facilities Fund could cover the remaining roughly $150,000, and the b

Brad Thurman (Speaker 13) outlined a proposed 60 by 100 ft storage building that would consolidate long‑term vehicle evidence and high‑value sheriff equipment. Initial bids came in at about $522,000; after permitting…

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