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Commissioner proposes allocating general fund by historic department percentages
Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · January 5, 2026
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Summary
A county commissioner proposed a 'zero-sum' approach where departments receive predictable shares of the general fund based on historical percentages, arguing it would improve predictability and preserve incentives for efficiency.
At a Jan. 8 Cowlitz County budget workshop, a commissioner proposed restructuring the general fund so departments receive set percentages based on historical spending rather than beginning from department requests and trimming to fit the total.
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