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The Board of County Commissioners have initiated a voucher program to provide County residents adversely impacted by storm damage an opportunity for free disposal of waste, storm debris and demolition / reconstruction material at the Waste Control transfer station. County staff has recommended that residents within the Kelso city limits pick up their vouchers from the Assessor's Office. Please review the press release for additional details.

The City of Kelso is seeking applicants to fill Council Position #3, which was vacated by Jared Franklin, December 8, 2015. Applications are available from the City Manager’s Office, 203 S. Pacific, Suite #217 and on the City’s website at www.kelso.gov.  These applications will be accepted through January 4, 2016, 5:00 pm.

Press Release

If you have sustained flood damage, Cowlitz County Department of Emergency Management is ready to take in damage assessments. For those with internet access, the form can be found at www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/DEM. You can fill out the form there and submit it.

If you do not have access to internet or if you have questions you can call the Department of Emergency Management at 360-577-3130 between 8 am and 5 pm.

This is the first step in getting federal assistance for our citizens. The form is NOT an application for assistance, but it IS a very important piece in getting the Declaration. Estimates of damages and a brief description of what is damaged are needed. This information will be used for the County to apply for a Federal Declaration. After the County receives a Federal Declaration of Emergency, FEMA would come in and open a Disaster Recovery Center. At that phase, individuals would work directly with FEMA to apply for individual assistance.

The City of Kelso has announced the vacancy of Council Position No. 3, held by Mr. Jared Franklin, in accordance with Section 2.06 of the City Charter.  The charter states that a vacancy occurs in the event a councilmember fails to attend six scheduled regular and/or special meetings of the Council during a calendar year unless on authorized City-related business.  Councilmember Franklin’s absence from the December 8, 2015 special meeting was his sixth of the year, and in accordance with the charter, the vacancy occurred at the close of the meeting.

The City Council will discuss options for filling the vacancy at its December 15th regular meeting.  The Council has sixty (60) days upon the occurrence of the vacancy to appoint a qualified person to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.  Position No. 3 represents the West Kelso council district.

 

Press Release

Kelso Mayor, David Futcher, has proclaimed a state of emergency effective December 9, 2015 related to the recent heavy rains and flooding. In accordance with Chapter 2.92 of the Kelso Municipal Code the City Council will confirm this proclamation at the December 15, 2015 regular meeting.

Press Release

Proclamation

The City will be hosting a workshop to discuss a vision statement, guiding principles and various alternative design and development regulations to be incoroporated in to the West Kelso Subarea Plan. The workshop will be on November 19, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 at the Kelso Senior Center located at 106 8th Ave.

This report highlights the potential for annexation in four pockets of unincorporated South Kelso, and will go over the properties in their current state and infrastructure, the financial gains and costs, and the effects of annexation.

Draft Kelso Annexation Report

The City of Kelso is requesting qualifications and proposals from interested Real Estate firms/brokers to sell and/or lease various city properties.  The Real Estate broker will be retained as an independent contractor, pursuant to a professional services contract approved by the City Council.  The term of appointment, compensation and other requirements will be established pursuant to a contract.

 

Full Request for Proposal

The City of Kelso is accepting proposals to select a qualified professional surveying firm to provide comprehensive professional surveyor services in support of the Community Development Department on an as-needed basis for a two-year period.  Full Request for Proposal

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