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Cowlitz County reviews law-enforcement and solid-waste budgets, affirms landfill valuation method

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · November 10, 2025
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County finance officials presented the Board of Commissioners with a snapshot of several operating funds and the assumptions that underlie landfill rent income.

County finance officials presented the Board of Commissioners with a snapshot of several operating funds and the assumptions that underlie landfill rent income. Kathy Baxter, finance director, said the law-enforcement records fund bills surrounding cities and the county under contract-based per-FTE quotes and that revenues are nearly matching budgeted amounts. "They're based upon a contract," Baxter said when asked whether city billings were volume-based or contract-based.

The board then received a detailed update on the solid-waste fund, where Baxter said…

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