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Cowlitz BOCC hears public comment on housing and energy; staff updates behavioral-health talks with PeaceHealth
Summary
Public comment featured extended remarks from Larry Wood criticizing building codes, wind farms and state resource policy. County staff (Steve) reported that Emerald City negotiated with PeaceHealth for a behavioral-health facility but stepped back after community pushback; other nonprofit options may remain possible.
County commissioners heard a range of public comments and staff updates during the session. The meeting included an extended public-comment period in which Larry Wood criticized state building codes, questioned wind-farm impacts on hydroelectric operations, and urged local leaders to allow experimental housing projects for comparative testing.
Wood said he had begun producing videos about affordable housing and science. He recounted an account from a Bonneville-area worker saying wind farms cause dam operators to spill water, and he asserted…
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