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County staff seek contract extensions, staffing fills and review opioid settlement notice; two executive sessions held

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · March 16, 2026
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Summary

Officials requested a contract extension for a consultant on the critical areas ordinance, an extension of the county's federal-lobbying contract, several personnel actions (including recruiting an engineer), and discussed an opioid settlement notice with an upcoming signing deadline; the board held two executive sessions and returned with no actions taken.

At Monday's meeting the board considered several administrative items: a request from Building and Planning to extend its consultant contract, a proposed modification to the county's federal-lobbying contract, personnel recruitment requests, and a recently received opioid settlement notice.

Tracy Jackson of Building and Planning asked to extend a professional-services contract with Facet to complete the critical areas ordinance update. Jackson said no additional money was requested…

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