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Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $8,914,924
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #8 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $11,812 in Sheriff to fund equipment purchases using grant funds.
2. To appropriate $16,500 in District Court to fund mediation services using surcharge revenue.
3. To appropriate $50,000 in County Clerk to fund digital evidence software and computer workstations using grant funds.
4. To appropriate $121,000 in Superior Court to fund water adjudication support using grant funds.
5. To appropriate $53,302 in Non-Departmental to fund companion to supplemental 5440, generator maintenance.
From the Community Priorities Fund:
6. To appropriate $40,381 in Health to fund food insecurity contracts.
From the Jail Fund:
7. To appropriate $21,483 in Jail to fund companion to supplemental 5440, generator maintenance.
From the Behavioral Health Program Fund:
8. To appropriate $86,448 in Health to fund LEAD program evaluation using grant funds.
9. To appropriate $1,300,000 in Health to fund Whatcom County youth mental health services.
From the Solid Waste Fund:
10. To appropriate $50,000 in Health to fund disposal of toxic waste contracting.
11. To appropriate $60,000 in Health to fund solid waste disposal plan revision.
From the Road Fund:
12. To appropriate $2,871,903 in Public Works to fund companion to supplemental 5393, Lummi Nation Uplands Lease Payment.
13. To appropriate $250,000 in Public Works to fund Drayton Harbor landslide project, partially using grant funds.
14. To appropriate $1,500,000 in Public Works to fund Truck Road Emergency Repair, partially using grant funds.
15. To appropriate $11,250 in Public Works to fund companion to supplemental 5447, Lummi Island Terminal Emergency Repairs.
16. To appropriate $5,845 in Public Works to fund companion to supplemental 5440, generator maintenance.
From the Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility Fund:
17. To appropriate $488,022 in Public Works to fund companion to supplemental 5435, Austin Ct Stormwater Improvement.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:
18. To appropriate $151,978 in Non-Departmental to fund companion to supplemental 5435, Austin Ct Stormwater Improvement.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:
19. To appropriate $1,670,000 in AS-Facilities to fund Elevator Replacement Program.
From the Public Utilities Improvement Fund:
20. To appropriate $45,000 in Non-Departmental to fund KCLT - La Freniere Project Fees.
From the Ferry Fund:
21. To appropriate $25,000 in Public Works to fund Lummi Island Terminal Emergency Repairs.
From the Administrative Services Fund:
22. To appropriate $85,000 in AS-Facilities to fund Generator Maintenance and Load Testing.