Cowlitz County leaders flag sharp liability cost increases and preview security contract changes
County finance and risk staff told commissioners that liability costs and workers' compensation claims rose this year, previewed a security contract change that will end presence at some county buildings in Jan. 2026, and said reimbursements for an annex flood remain pending.
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Kathy Funk Baxter, Cowlitz County finance director, and Shelley Pierce, county risk manager, presented year‑to‑date figures showing the risk management fund is generally on target for 2025 but faces higher liability costs next year.
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