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Cowlitz County adopts 2025–2030 homeless housing plan; Kelso asks commissioners for $40,800 annual support
Summary
The Cowlitz County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted a five‑year local homeless housing plan required by the Washington State Department of Commerce and heard a Kelso School District request for $40,800 per year to sustain a McKinney‑Vento liaison that county staff say could be funded through consolidated homeless grant or document‑recording fees.
The Cowlitz County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 10 adopted the county’s 2025–2030 local homeless housing plan and heard a Kelso School District presentation asking the county to contribute $40,800 a year to sustain a McKinney‑Vento liaison who connects unhoused students and families to housing and wraparound services.
Gina James, director of Health & Human Services, told the board the draft plan reflects both the task force’s recommendations and components required by the Washington State Department of Commerce and must be submitted to Commerce in December. "This is our second time kind of taking a look at this plan," James said, adding that plan alignment matters because local document‑recording fees must be spent in ways consistent with the plan.
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