Offices & Departments (A - G)

Administrative Services

Assessor

The role of the Assessor is to assess the value of all taxable property.

Auditor

The Auditor’s Office provides key services of elections, licensing, recording, and accounting services.

Board of Commissioners

Learn about the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners.

Board of Equalization

The Board of Equalization (BOE) assists in the administration of property valuation, providing an impartial citizen forum for property owners.

Boundary Review Board

Building & Planning

Building and Planning is responsible for building permit coordination, fire / life safety, and environmental health.

Clerk of Superior Court

The Clerk’s Office is responsible for keeping the permanent records of all cases filed in Superior Court.

Communication Center (911)

Coroner

The Coroner’s Office provides the highest level of professional medicolegal death investigation services in determining the cause, manner, and mechanism of death.

Corrections

The Corrections Department is a criminal justice agency dedicated to providing and managing progressive correction services.

Cowlitz County Sheriff Records

Records provides information and service to the law enforcement agencies and the public within Cowlitz County.

District Court

District Court hears criminal, civil, traffic infraction, and miscellaneous cases filed by various law enforcement agencies.

Elections

Emergency Management

Emergency Management is responsible for the prevention, mitigation, and/or management of emergencies or disasters.

Facilities Maintenance

The department is responsible for maintenance and capital improvement of County facilities and property.

Fire Marshal

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

The GIS Department provides mapping services, mapping software, training, and other spatially-related information to county departments.