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County reviews juvenile‑detention contract extensions; commissioners seek liability and cost details

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · April 14, 2026
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Juvenile court administrator George Moyer presented contract extensions through June 30, 2027, for regional detention services and discussed fee increases; commissioners asked for clearer per‑diem cost data and risk‑pool and legal review of hold‑harmless language before any approval.

George Moyer, juvenile court (speaker 6), told commissioners the county is recommending two contract extensions for detention services — longstanding agreements with neighboring counties that would extend terms through June 30, 2027 and increase the fee charged for detained youth.

"This new contract extension essentially increases the fee for our detention services as well as extend the contract to 06/30/2027," Moyer said, and noted letters of support from other counties’ juvenile‑court administrators and law‑enforcement…

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