Cowlitz County treasurer outlines three funds, flags interest gains and staffing changes

Jan 13, 2026

County finance staff reviewed the treasurer’s general, operations & maintenance, and investment funds, citing unbooked year-end interest and a fair-market-value adjustment likely to boost revenues and a planned personnel move into the investment fund in 2026.

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Sean, finance director, briefed the board on the treasurer’s office budget and three funds: the general fund, the treasurer operations & maintenance fund, and the investment pool. He told commissioners the office had “brought about 2.1 of 2.3” (tax collections) and expects roughly $140,000 more in accruals that will align revenues with expectations.

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