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Cowlitz County staff propose centralizing interest earnings to shore up general fund
Summary
County finance staff told commissioners they may recommend a policy change to stop special revenue and capital funds from investing separately and instead pool earnings for the general fund; staff warned the shift could reduce revenue available to funds such as roads, mental‑health programs and opioids.
County finance staff on Monday urged the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners to consider a policy that would stop special revenue and capital funds from holding their own investment earnings and instead have the treasurer invest pooled cash for the benefit of the general fund.
"At that point, any of the uninvested funds could be invested by the treasurer's office for the benefit of the general fund," Commissioner Sean Rowley said while reviewing recent interest‑earning totals. He…
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