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Public works: Hall of Justice energy audit grant approved; facilities staff seek minor shift change

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · April 14, 2026
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Public works reported a $350,000 energy audit grant for the Hall of Justice that will cover the full audit cost with no county match; the department also asked to change a facilities maintenance crew from 9.5- to 10-hour shifts, a move projected to cost about $29,000 annually but offset by staffing savings of about $112,000.

Savannah Clement of Cowlitz County public works updated the commissioners on two items: an awarded energy audit grant for the Hall of Justice and a request to adjust facilities maintenance schedules.

Clement said the county received an increased grant that will cover the $350,000 energy audit for the Hall of Justice…

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