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Public services asks commissioners to authorize reappraisal of Cowlitz County headquarters landfill
Summary
Public services presented a 2017 Moss Adams appraisal valuing the headquarters landfill at about $117 million and asked for approval to commission a certified reappraisal (staff estimated prior appraisal cost $40,000 and a 3—4 month turnaround) because CPI-based estimates put the 2025 value near $139 million and could increase annual lease revenue by under $1 million.
Mike Moss, public services director, told commissioners the county has a 2017 Moss Adams appraisal that placed the headquarters landfill value at about $117,000,000 and that finance has been using CPI to update that figure. "Back in 2017, they valued the headquarters landfill at $117,000,000 plus," Moss said, and staff provided a CPI-adjusted estimate for 2025 of roughly $139,000,000.
Moss said the landfill pays…
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