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Commissioners debate 'zero-sum' budgeting, ask for finer reporting; public health seeks new food-safety vendor
Summary
A commissioner proposed allocating general-fund shares to departments by historical percentage ('zero-sum'); commissioners asked staff for more granular budget reports, discussed formalizing liaison roles, and public health presented an RFP to upgrade its food safety system.
Commissioners spent substantial time on budget structure and internal communication at a Cowlitz County workshop, debating a proposal to allocate general-fund shares to departments by historical percentage and asking staff for more granular budget reporting.
A commissioner identified as Rick proposed treating the general fund as a fixed pool and distributing department shares according to historical percentages so departments would know their expected funding rather than fitting requests into an…
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