City Of Longview Washington
Executive OfficesWashington, United States51-200 Employees
The City of Longview, Washington, is a municipal government serving residents in Cowlitz County, located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers, about ninety miles from the Pacific Ocean. Its workforce is described variously as ranging from roughly fifty to two hundred employees, though other sources cite around four hundred staff across full- and part-time roles, and it delivers local services in governance, parks and recreation, public safety, budgeting, and community programs. In 2025 the city advanced transparency and public engagement, including launching a budget Transparency Center for public access to budget data. It also announced leadership updates and partnerships, such as appointing Justin Brown as Director of Parks and Recreation effective June 1, 2025, and collaborating with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington to operate the Longview shelter.