Community Leader Entries, Keeping Pace With Growth: Mayor Matt Cole on Ridgefield’s Priorities and Future

Community Leader Entries, Keeping Pace With Growth: Mayor Matt Cole on Ridgefield’s Priorities and Future

Growth, Housing & Infrastructure Rapid growth across Clark and Cowlitz County continues to put pressure on local roads, public utilities, and housing supply. What is your single highest-priority infrastructure or development project over the next 12–18 months, and how will your city fund and execute it without overtaxing local residents? MAYOR COLE: It’s no secret that Ridgefield is a fast-growing community. Growth brings opportunity, but it als…