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  1. Public Safety

    1. Communication Center (911)
    2. Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)
    3. Emergency Management

  2. Offices & Departments (A - G)

    1. Administrative Services
    2. Assessor
    3. Auditor
    4. Board of Commissioners
    5. Board of Equalization
    6. Boundary Review Board
    7. Building & Planning
    8. Clerk of Superior Court
    9. Communication Center (911)
    10. Coroner
    11. Corrections
    12. Cowlitz County Sheriff Records
    13. District Court
    14. Elections
    15. Emergency Management
    16. Facilities Maintenance
    17. Fire Marshal
    18. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  1. Offices & Departments (H - Z)

    1. Health & Human Services
    2. Hearing Examiner
    3. Human Resources
    4. Information Technology
    5. Juvenile Court
    6. Museum
    7. Noxious Weeds
    8. Office of Public Defense
    9. Parks & Recreation
    10. Prosecuting Attorney
    11. Public Works
    12. Purchasing Services
    13. Sheriff
    14. Superior Court
    15. Tourism
    16. Treasurer
    17. WSU Extension
  1. Public Safety
    1. Communication Center (911)
    2. Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)
    3. Emergency Management
  2. Offices & Departments (A - G)
    1. Administrative Services
      1. Financial Management
        1. Financial Documents
          1. Budget Documents
          2. Special Districts
        2. Grants Management
          1. Federal Forest Projects
          2. Rural County Public Facility Funds
      2. Human Resources
        1. Human Resources Home
        2. Employment Opportunities
        3. Job Descriptions
        4. Current Bargaining Agreements
        5. County Policies & Procedures
      3. Risk Management
        1. Information / Claim Forms
      4. Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
    2. Assessor
      1. Frequently Requested Information
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Classified Land Information
        3. Request to Combine Parcels for Tax Purposes
      2. Property Tax Relief
        1. Senior & Disabled Persons Tax Exemption
        2. Destroyed Property
        3. Home Improvement
        4. Historic Property
        5. Church-Owned Property
        6. Farm Machinery and Equipment
        7. Non-Profit and Other Exempt Property
        8. Homeowners Limited Income Deferral
        9. Senior & Disabled Citizens Deferral
        10. Classified Land
          1. Designated Forest Land
          2. Open Space Timber Land
          3. Open Space Farm & Agriculture Land
          4. Open Space Open Space Land
          5. Conveying Ownership of Classified Land
          6. Removing Classification
          7. Changing to a Different Classification
      3. Business Personal Property
      4. Levy Information
        1. The Simple Levy Process
        2. Taxing Districts and Tax Code Areas
        3. Levy Rate Reports
        4. Understanding the Levy Sheet
      5. Property Tax Explanation
      6. Value Disputes
      7. Important Dates
      8. Staff Directory
      9. Change Your Address
    3. Auditor
      1. Accounting
        1. Annual Financial Reports
        2. Forms
        3. Links
      2. Elections
        1. Voter Resources
          1. Accessible Voting
          2. Military and Overseas Voters
          3. Signature Challenges
          4. University Voters
          5. Frequently Asked Questions
          6. Voter Education Resources
          7. Voter Registration Challenges
        2. Ballot Drop Boxes
          1. Castle Rock
          2. Kalama
          3. Kelso
          4. Longview
          5. Ryderwood
          6. Woodland
        3. Candidate Filing Week
          1. Observing Elections
        4. Contact Cowlitz County Elections
        5. Data Requests
        6. Rooted in Democracy Newsletter
        7. Election Results and Archives
          1. Archived Elections
          2. Archived Elections Documents
          3. General Election Turnout for Validation
        8. Precincts and Districts
        9. Political Party Information
          1. Observing Elections
          2. Working in Elections
      3. Marriage Licensing
      4. Vehicle/Vessel Licensing
        1. Subagents
      5. Process Server
      6. Recording
        1. Search Auditor's Records
        2. Racially Restrictive Covenants
        3. Electronic Recording
        4. Fees
        5. Recording Notification
      7. Recording Notification
    4. Board of Commissioners
      1. Citizens Guide and Glossary of BOCC Meetings and Documents
      2. Acronyms Used in County Government
      3. County Code
      4. County Policies & Procedures
      5. County Strategic Plan
      6. Agendas - Regular Public Meetings
        1. Previous Version Agenda and Calendar
        2. Archived Regular Public Meeting Agendas
          1. 2025
          2. 2024
          3. March 2023 - December 2023
          4. All other dates
        3. Open Public Meeting Videos and Calendars
          1. 2025
          2. 2024
          3. March 2023 - December 2023
          4. All other dates
      7. 2024-2025 Biennial Budget Calendar
      8. Commissioner's Public Records
      9. Press Release
      10. Public Records Request Process
        1. Commonly Requested Records
        2. Public Records Coordinators
        3. Superior Court Clerk Records
        4. District Court Records
        5. Public Records Request Paper Form
        6. Public Records Policy and Procedures
        7. Contact Information
        8. Offices & Departments
        9. Standard Fees for Public Records
        10. Body Worn Camera Request Fees
        11. Public Records Portal
        12. Sheriff Public Records Portal
      11. Volunteer Boards & Committees
        1. Application Form to serve on a board or committee
        2. Advisory Board Resource Manual
        3. Board of Equalization
        4. Board of Health
        5. Boundary Review Board
        6. Building and Planning Advisory Council
        7. Civil Service Commission for Sheriff's Dept.
        8. Current Use Advisory Committee
        9. Disability Advisory Board
        10. Fair and Rodeo Board
        11. Great Rivers Behavioral Health Advisory Board
        12. Historic Preservation Committee
        13. Homeless Housing Task Force
        14. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
        15. Mosquito Control District
        16. Noxious Weed Control Board
        17. Park & Recreation Advisory Board
        18. Planning Commission
        19. Public Facilities District Board
        20. Rural Prtl-Cty Library Dst Board of Trustees
        21. Salary Commission
        22. Silver Lake Watershed Advisory Council
        23. Solid Waste Advisory Committee
        24. Stormwater Advisory Committee
        25. Veterans Advisory Board
        26. Yale Valley Library District Trustee
        27. Board of Health (BOH) Open Public Meetings
      12.  Live Stream Meetings
    5. Board of Equalization
      1. Appeal Forms
      2. Forms and Publications
      3. Exemption and Deferral Programs
      4. Property Tax Information
      5. Records
    6. Boundary Review Board
      1. Meetings
      2. Members
      3. Processes
      4. Current Applications
      5. Past Applications
      6. Legislation
    7. Building & Planning
      1. Accela Permits
      2. Addressing
      3. Building and Planning Advisory Council
      4. Building Codes & Design Criteria
      5. C-PACER Program
      6. EHU - Environmental Health Unit
      7. Fees
      8. Fire Services
        1. Burn Permits & Burn Bans
        2. Fire Flow Standards
        3. Fireworks
      9. Forms
      10. Frequently Asked Questions
      11. Hearing Examiner
      12. Historic Preservation Commission
        1. Meeting Materials
        2. Nomination Applications
        3. Documents and Forms
        4. Historic Inventory
        5. Cowlitz Trails Project
        6. Cowlitz County Granges History Project
      13. Inspections
        1. Virtual Inspections
      14. Long Range Planning
        1. Housing Action Plan
        2. Surface Mining Ordinance
        3. Voluntary Stewardship Program
          1. VSP Information
        4. Shoreline Master Program Update 2021
        5. FloodPlan
        6. Campgrounds and RV Parks
        7. Comprehensive Plan 2026 Periodic Update
          1. Critical Areas Ordinance Update RFP
      15. Monthly Reports
        1. 2024 Building Reports
        2. 2024 Planning Reports
        3. 2025 Building Reports
        4. 2025 Planning Reports
      16. Nuisance Abatement
      17. Planning Commission
      18. Planning Clearance & Regulations
        1. Comprehensive Plan
        2. Critical Areas
        3. Recreational Marijuana (I-502)
        4. Shoreline Master Program
        5. State Environmental Policy Act
        6. Subdivisions
        7. Zoning
      19. Projects In Review
      20. Staff Consultations
    8. Clerk of Superior Court
      1. Home
        1. Cowlitz County Superior Court Local Rules
      2. Juror Information
        1. Daily Reporting Instructions - Juror Groups 1-20
        2. Daily Reporting Instructions - Juror Groups 21-35
        3. How Are Jurors Selected?
        4. Juror Excuse Request
        5. Juror eResponse
        6. Juror Frequently Asked Questions
      3. Protection Orders
        1. VINELink Notifications
      4. Court Records
        1. Home
        2. Search Request Forms
        3. Odyssey Portal Online Records Search
        4. WA State Records Search
      5. Fees
        1. Fee Schedule
        2. Credit Card Info
      6. Forms
        1. Guideline Sheets
        2. Cost for Forms
        3. Docket Notices
        4. Blank Cover Sheet
        5. Fee Waiver Forms
        6. Washington State Forms
        7. Washington Law Help Interviews and Fill in Forms
        8. Address Change
      7. Courthouse Facilitator
      8. Ex Parte Procedure
      9. State v Blake
      10. Courtroom Procedures & Protocol
      11. Specific Functions of the Clerk
      12. Resources
    9. Communication Center (911)
    10. Coroner
      1. Accreditation & Certification
      2. Hazard Waste/Crime Scene Cleaning Services
      3. Cowlitz County Coroner
        1. About Us
        2. Coroner Staff
        3. Annual Reports
        4. Forensic Pathologists
        5. Taking The Next Step
        6. Funeral Homes
        7. Verification of Death
        8. Requesting Autopsies/Coroner Reports
        9. Organ & Tissue Donations
        10. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS
        11. INDIGENTS AND OR ABANDOND BY FAMILY
        12. UNIDENTIFIED DECEDENTS
        13. DRUG AWARENESS
        14. CRIBS FOR KIDS
        15. PRESS RELEASES/ MEDIA REPORTS
        16. DEATH CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
        17. Medication Disposal Information
        18. Achievements
        19. VOLUNTEERS
      4. Cowlitz County Funeral Homes
      5. How you Can Help with Donations
    11. Corrections
      1. Corrections Home
      2. Jail Division
      3. Offender Services
      4. Inmate List
      5. Inmate Visit/Phone/Email
      6. Send Funds to an Inmate Account
      7. Victim Notification
      8. Directions
      9. Employment Opportunities
      10. Frequently Asked Questions
      11. Pay Probation Fees
      12. PREA
    12. Cowlitz County Sheriff Records
      1. Disclosure Laws
      2. Records Statistics
      3. Validation Response Letter
    13. District Court
      1. Virtual Court Proceedings
      2. About District Court
      3. Address Change
      4. Civil & Small Claims
        1. Protection Order Information
          1. Protection Order Forms
        2. Civil Claims
          1. Civil Fees
        3. Name Changes
          1. Forms
        4. Small Claims
          1. Small Claims Forms
      5. Contact the Court
      6. Criminal
        1. CPMS (Court Payment Management Services)
        2. DWLS Program
          1. DOL Reinstatement information
        3. Dynamic Collectors
        4. Local Court Rules
        5. Request Attorney
        6. State v Blake
        7. Vacating a Conviction
          1. Forms
        8. Warrants
        9. Criminal Disposition Forms
      7. Daily Court Docket
      8. Infractions
        1. Mitigation & Contested Forms
        2. Deferral Information
        3. Address Change
        4. CPMS (Court Payment Management Services)
        5. Dynamic Collectors
        6. Local Court Rules
        7. WSP Speed Measuring Device link
      9. Online Payments
      10. Probation Services
      11. Record Checks
        1. Record Check Fees
        2. Request for Court Records
        3. Administrative Records Request Information
    14. Elections
    15. Emergency Management
      1. About
      2. Important Links
      3. Plans
        1. CEMP
      4. Preparedness
        1. Prepare4, Ready, Set, GO!
      5. Public Alerts
      6. River Conditions
      7. Volunteers
        1. RIZAD Calendar
        2. Forms and Other
      8. Weather Info
    16. Facilities Maintenance
      1. Request for Proposals (RFP)
      2. Driving Directions
    17. Fire Marshal
    18. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
      1. Public GIS Datasets
        1. Rest Services
      2. Web Map Applications
        1. Primary Web Map Application
        2. Assessors Web Map Application
        3. Building & Planning EPIC Web Application
        4. Public Works Web Mapping Application
        5. Cowlitz County Address Correction Form
      3. External City, State & Federal GIS Data Sources
  3. Offices & Departments (H - Z)
    1. Health & Human Services
      1. Boards and Committees
        1. Homeless-Housing Task Force
        2. Veterans Advisory Board
        3. Open Public Meetings Training
      2. Birth and Death Certificates
        1. Birth Certificates
        2. Death Certificates
        3. Out of State Birth and Death Certificates
        4. Marriage Licenses
        5. Divorce Decrees
        6. Funeral Homes
          1. Filing Death Records
          2. Obtaining Death Certificates (Funeral Homes)
      3. Community Health
        1. Communicable Disease Prevention & Control
          1. For Healthcare Providers
          2. For Long Term Care Facilities
          3. For Schools & Daycares
          4. For the Public
        2. Healthy Living
          1. Tobacco and Vaping
          2. Nutrition (Adult)
          3. Physical Activity
          4. Prevention Screenings
          5. Emotional Support Animal Letters
          6. Mold
        3. Maternal and Child Health
          1. Family Health Resource Connections
          2. Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
          3. Maternal Health
          4. Maternal Child Health Newsletters
          5. Dental Health
          6. Children & Youth Mental Health
          7. Physical Activity & Nutrition (Youth)
          8. Youth Substance Use Prevention
          9. Child Safety
      4. Environmental Health
        1. Food Safety
          1. Restaurant Inspection Reports
          2. Food Complaints & Illness Reports
          3. Food Worker Testing
          4. Plan Review
          5. Food Industry Resources
          6. Temporary Food Permits
          7. Catering Permits
        2. On-Site Sewage Systems (OSS)
          1. Online Application
          2. EHU Forms
          3. What is a septic system?
          4. Septic Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
          5. Septic System Loan Program - Craft3
          6. Existing Septic System Reconnection Verification
          7. Septic Professionals
        3. Drinking Water Safety
          1. Individual Water Wells
          2. Group A Water Systems
          3. Group B Water Systems
          4. Arsenic in Well Water
        4. Solid Waste Regulation
          1. Illegal Dumping of Solid Waste
          2. Solid Waste Facilities
          3. Solid Waste Disposal Locations
          4. Tire Amnesty (Tire Recycling)
        5. Recreational Water Safety
          1. Swimming Pool & Spa Safety for Operators
          2. Swimming Pool & Spa Safety
          3. Lake, River, Beach Water Safety
        6. Utility Review of Building Projects
        7. Zoonotic Diseases
          1. Mosquitoes
          2. Petting Zoos & Animal Exhibits
          3. Rabies Resources for the General Public
          4. Rabies Resources for Providers
          5. Rabies Resources for Veterinarians
        8. Methamphetamine Labs
        9. School Safety
      5. Human Services
        1. Behavioral Health
          1. Behavioral Health Resources
          2. Drug Overdose Prevention
          3. Criminal Justice Treatment Account (CJTA)
          4. Opioid Settlement Funds
          5. Requests for Proposals (RFP)
        2. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
        3. Developmental Disabilities
          1. Transition Services
          2. Requests for Qualifications (RFQ)
          3. Together We Can Conference
        4. Housing and Homelessness
          1. 5 Year Homeless Housing Plan
          2. Point in Time (PIT) Count Data
          3. Coordinated Entry
          4. Housing & Homeless Funding
          5. Cowlitz County Emergency Fund
          6. Requests for Proposals (RFP)
        5. Veterans Relief Fund
          1. Veteran's Relief Fund Overview
          2. Apply for Veterans Relief Assistance
          3. Information for Contracted Agencies
          4. Additional Resources
      6. Other Programs & Resources
        1. Health & Human Services Data
          1. Demographics & Broad Community Data
          2. Behavioral Health, Including Substance Use
          3. Chronic Disease
          4. Communicable Disease
          5. Housing and Homeless Data
          6. Immunizations
          7. Maternal & Child Health
        2. Emergency Preparedness
          1. Wildfires
          2. Volunteers - Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
        3. CCHHS Contractor Information
        4. Fee Schedule
        5. Medication and Needle Disposal
      7. PSA Contest
      8. About Health & Human Services
        1. Mission, Vision, Values
        2. Budgets
    2. Hearing Examiner
    3. Human Resources
    4. Information Technology
      1. Home
    5. Juvenile Court
    6. Museum
      1. Exhibits
      2. Location & Contact
        1. Map
        2. Staff Contact Info
      3. Store
      4. Tours
      5. Education
      6. Collections
      7. Just For KIDS
    7. Noxious Weeds
      1. Home
      2. About Us
        1. Our Mission
        2. Program
        3. Weed Board
        4. Assessment
        5. Legal Notices
      3. Documents
        1. Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Program
        2. Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
        3. Other Useful Resources
      4. Get Involved
        1. Volunteer Opportunities
      5. Informacion en Espanol
      6. Special Projects
        1. Knotweed
        2. Class A Species
        3. Mouse-ear hawkweed
        4. Biological Insects
      7. Services
        1. Stewardship Incentive Program
        2. Exempt Landowner Assistance
        3. Disposal Program
        4. Equipment Lending Program
        5. Control Options
        6. Surveys & Enforcement
      8. Weed Warrior Apps
      9. Agenda & Minutes
      10. Pollinators
      11. Herbicide Information
        1. Herbicide MSDS
        2. Herbicide Labels
        3. Herbicide Education
      12. Contact Noxious Weeds
    8. Office of Public Defense
      1. CCOPD Home
      2. Mission Statement of CCOPD
      3. Staff Directory
      4. Types of Cases at CCOPD
      5. Important Places for Cowlitz County Cases
      6. Frequently Asked Questions
      7. Superior Court Conflict Attorneys
      8. Legal Links
      9. Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
    9. Parks & Recreation
      1. Reservations
      2. Riverside Park
      3. Harry Gardner Park
      4. Wood Brook
      5. Cook Ferry Trail System
      6. Coal Creek Boat Launch
      7. Catlin Cemetery
      8. Finn Hall
      9. Public Shooting Range
      10. Volunteer
      11. FAQ
        1. Park Code 9.06
      12. Soccer Partnership KYS
      13. Parks Advisory Committee
      14. Coweeman River Park
      15. Softball/Baseball/Fastpitch Fields
    10. Prosecuting Attorney
      1. Criminal Division
        1. Appeals
        2. Drug Court
      2. Child Support Services
      3. Civil Division
      4. Victim Services
        1. Restitution
        2. Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP)
        3. Vine Link
        4. Emergency Support Shelter (E.S.S.)
        5. Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center
      5. News
    11. Public Works
      1. Pay Your Utility Bill
      2. Contracting & Consulting
        1. Small Works Roster
        2. Consultant Roster
        3. Bidding Opportunities
        4. Vendor Information
      3. Permits and Applications
      4. How Do I?
        1. Learn about Current Issues
        2. Report a Public Works Issue
        3. Adopt-a-Road
          1. Groups
          2. Photos
        4. Find a Recycling Site
        5. Report a Stormwater Violation
      5. Department Division Information
        1. Engineering Division
          1. Design Standards
          2. Transportation Planning
        2. Road Operations Division
          1. Fleet Operations
          2. Road Maintenance
          3. Traffic Shop
          4. Vegetation Management
          5. FAQ
        3. Utilities Division
          1. Sewer
          2. Water
          3. FAQ
        4. Solid Waste Division
          1. SWAC Meetings
          2. Cowlitz County Recycling
          3. Household Hazardous Waste
          4. Landfills
          5. Management Plan
          6. Prescription Drugs
          7. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
          8. Small Quantity Generators
          9. Transfer Station
          10. FAQ
        5. Stormwater Division
          1. Rural Stormwater - Chapter 16.20
          2. Urban Stormwater - Chapter 16.22
          3. Stormwater Program
          4. Stormwater Reports
          5. Source Control Pollution Prevention for Businesses
          6. FAQ
          7. Reference Materials
        6. History
        7. TITLE VI
        8. Right-of-Way Research
      6. Frequently Asked Questions
      7. Projects
        1. Project by Year
          1. 2024 Projects
          2. 2023 Projects
          3. 2022 Projects
          4. 2021 Projects
          5. 2020 Projects
          6. 2019 Projects
          7. 2018 Projects
          8. 2017 Projects
          9. 2016 Projects
          10. 2015 Projects
          11. 2014 Projects
          12. 2013 Projects
          13. 2012 Projects
          14. 2011 Projects
        2. Projects in Design
      8. Contact Us
      9. Press Releases
      10. Emergency Information
      11. Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicles
      12. ADA Plan
      13. Web Maps
    12. Purchasing Services
      1. Purchasing Home
      2. Bid Opportunities
      3. Small Works Roster
      4. Small Works Roster Contract Awards
        1. Prior Years Awards
      5. Interlocal Agreements
      6. Cooperative Purchasing Agreements
    13. Sheriff
      1. Submit a Tip (IF IN PROGRESS CALL 911)
      2. Letter from the Sheriff
      3. Contact Us
      4. Sheriff's Sales
        1. Upcoming Sheriff Sales
      5. Community
        1. Boater Education classes
        2. Citizen's Police Academy
        3. ID Theft or Fraud
        4. Victim's Rights
          1. Domestic Violence
        5. Volunteers
      6. Departments
        1. Animal Control
        2. Investigations
        3. K9 Teams
      7. Support Services
        1. Civil Process
        2. Emergency Management
        3. Fingerprints
        4. Property/Evidence
        5. Records
      8. Permits
        1. Concealed Pistol License
        2. Forest Harvest Permit
        3. Junk or Hulk Vehicle Permit
      9. Registered Sex Offenders
        1. Important Law Changes
        2. Information for RSOs
      10. Employment & Civil Service Rules
      11. Deputy Justin DeRosier
    14. Superior Court
    15. Tourism
    16. Treasurer
      1. Options for Paying Property Taxes
      2. Payment Assistance
      3. Find your Property Tax Information
      4. E-Checks, Credit or Debit Card Payments
      5. Change Your Address
      6. Electronic Tax Bills Enrollment Registration
      7. E-Recording
      8. Excise Tax
      9. Links
      10. Forms
      11. Press Releases
      12. Foreclosure
        1. 2016 Foreclosure
        2. 2017 Foreclosure
        3. 2018 Foreclosure
        4. 2019 Foreclosure
        5. 2020 Foreclosure
        6. 2021 Foreclosure
        7. 2022 Foreclosure
        8. 2023 Foreclosure
        9. 2024 Foreclosure
        10. 2025 Foreclosure
      13. Real Estate Taxes
      14. Fire Protection Assessments
      15. Public Records Request
      16. Mobile Homes
      17. Taxing Districts
      18. Tax-Title Parcels
      19. Cowlitz County Investment Pool (CCIP)
        1. 2023 CCIP INVESTMENT REPORTS
        2. 2024 CCIP INVESTMENT REPORTS
        3. 2025 CCIP INVESTMENT REPORTS
    17. WSU Extension
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