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Commissioners agree to proceed on upgraded landfill thermal cameras; purchase to go through budget amendment

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Public Services presented a revised MobiTherm thermal‑imaging trailer quote and asked the board to approve purchasing upgraded cameras at $79,000 with annual subscription and cellular costs; commissioners indicated capacity and directed staff to include the expenditure in the next budget amendment.

Savannah Clint, Public Services, asked the Board of Commissioners to approve buying a MobiTherm trailer‑mounted thermal‑imaging detection system for the county landfill as a complement to existing Pano detection.

Clint said the county is pursuing two approaches to landfill fire detection and presented two quotes: a $79,000 package that includes upgraded cameras with AI features to reduce false alerts, and a $74,400 standard option. "So we're…

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