Cowlitz County hears detailed solid waste fund and closure‑fund balances

Aug 24, 2026

County staff reported on the solid waste maintenance fund (40801) and capital reserve (40802), noting year-to-date intergovernmental revenue of about $48,000, goods and services expenditures, and substantial cash set-asides for landfill closure and post‑closure obligations.

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County staff presented a line-by-line review of the solid waste maintenance fund (40801) and the capital reserve fund (40802). "On the revenue side, year to date, we're at just shy of $48,000 of a $180,000 budget for intergovernmental. This is going to be Department of Ecology grants," staff said while noting goods-and-services and interest earnings lines. The maintenance fund current cash balance was cited at about $10,244,000.

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