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County staff outline solid waste budget, landfill valuation method and closure fund balances
Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · November 11, 2025
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Summary
Finance and public works staff told commissioners the solid waste budget is roughly $27M in projected revenue with current receivables about $3.45M, and explained the county's 6% return methodology for valuing landfill rent.
Cathy (Kathy Funk Baxter, Finance Director, Speaker 5) and Sean (Public Works, Speaker 8) briefed commissioners on multiple solid waste accounts including customer billings, a Spillman software pass‑through, and capital budgets for landfill projects. Key figures: accrual accounting shows roughly $3.45M in current receivables for customer billings…
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