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Commissioners review juvenile‑detention contract extensions; liability and per‑day rate concerns raised
Summary
The board was briefed on two detention‑service contract extensions (for two partner counties) that would extend agreements to June 30, 2027 and raise fees; commissioners pressed staff for clarity on per‑day costs, mutual hold‑harmless language, and risk‑pool/legal review before a vote.
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners received a briefing on two juvenile‑detention contract extensions scheduled for the next day's agenda. George Moyah of juvenile court told the board the county has provided detention services to partner counties for many years and that the proposed extensions would increase the fee and extend both contracts to June 30, 2027.
Why it matters: the contracts bring out fiscal and legal questions about per‑day costs, cost‑shifting and liability when juveniles from other counties are housed…
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