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Cowlitz County commissioners approve consent items including KT West final plat and Barnes Drive change order
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, including a public hearing date for a Comcast franchise, the KT West final plat, and a change order for the Barnes Drive emergency repair that increases the contract by $28,525 to $674,850.
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda at a Tuesday meeting, advancing several routine items and a handful of project actions.
Highlights included scheduling a public hearing on a proposed non‑exclusive cable franchise with Comcast Communications LLC for March 24, 2026, and the final signature and recording of the KT West rural subdivision plat (the short subdivision was administratively approved as a four‑lot short subdivision and was amended by adding a fifth lot, which triggered rural subdivision requirements).
Public Works presented Change Order No. 1 for the Barnes Drive emergency repair project. County engineer Susan Eugenus said correcting bid math increased two bid line items (roadway excavation by $15,400 and crush surfacing base by $975) and added $12,150 for debris removal in the creek directed by Fish & Wildlife, creating a net change order of $28,525 and bringing the contract to $674,850. Staff said final closeout is expected to show an actual cost closer to about $450,000.
Other consent items included grants for event center lighting and cattle‑barn upgrades (reimbursement grants), an interlocal amendment on the regional conference and special events center, a US Forest Service noxious‑weed grant, and several board appointment letters. Vouchers and routine finance items were also approved.
What happens next: Public hearing notices, contract closeout paperwork, and project tracking will proceed per staff timelines.
