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Cowlitz County public works reports summer‑hire wave, easement for Tudel Park bypass and progress on animal control and grants
Summary
Public works staff told county commissioners they expect 15 summer hires to start in May, reported securing a 5‑ft temporary and 10‑ft permanent easement for the Tudel Park bypass, outlined animal‑control retrofit work and interlocal talks with Kelso, and said two grants (a Department of Commerce audit and a courthouse preservation grant) are moving forward.
Savannah Clement of Public Works told the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners the department received a high volume of applications for its summer‑hire program and will fill 15 positions this year, down from 20 in prior years. "We have a really great kind of hearty summer help program with a lot of good applicants," Clement said, and most hires are expected to begin the second week of May.
The meeting also included details on right‑of‑way work for the Tudel Park bypass. County staff reported they have obtained a 5‑foot temporary construction easement and a 10‑foot permanent easement from a private property owner along the southern portion of the bypass route and presented paperwork for the chairman's signature to…
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