Volunteer Boards & Committees

The Cowlitz County Commissioners appoint members to various Boards and Commissions. Each Board and Committee has a specific purpose and is governed by operating statutes. Serving on a Board or Committee affords citizens the opportunity to participate in the countywide effort to address important issues. Applications are available in the Commissioners Office, Administration Building, 207 4th Avenue North, Kelso, or you can download Application here. 

Applications for vacancies may be faxed, mailed, or delivered to the Commissioners’ Office unless otherwise noted. All members must be registered voters, residents of Cowlitz County, and if applicable, reside in the area they represent. Members serve without compensation unless otherwise noted.

Advisory Board Resource Manual

Washington Open Government Training document

The following Boards and Committees are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners unless otherwise noted:

Board of Equalization (Alternate position open) Boundary Review Board Building and Planning Advisory Council  Civil Service Commission for Sheriff’s Department (1 open position)  Current Use Advisory Committee - Not Active (open positions) Disability Advisory Board Fair and Rodeo Board (1 open position on Rodeo Board)  Great Rivers Behavioral Health Advisory Board Historic Preservation Committee  Homeless Housing Task Force (4 open positions) Lodging Tax Advisory Committee  Mosquito Control District Noxious Weed Control Board Park & Recreation Advisory Board (1 open position)  Planning Commission - 1 vacancy; District 2 Public Facilities District Board  Rural Partial-County Library District Board of Trustees (1 open position and 1 expired position) Salary Commission  Silver Lake Watershed Advisory Council  Solid Waste Advisory Committee (1 opening representing Industry & 1 opening  representing citizens)  Stormwater Advisory Committee (open positions) Veterans Advisory Board Yale Valley Library District Trustee (1 open position)