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Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of $7,123,065
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #3 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $16,000 in Parks & Recreation to fund procurement and implementation of a modernized reservation and sale software.
2. To appropriate $94,107 in Non-Departmental to fund 911 emergency services using grant fund.
From the Countywide EMS Tax Fund:
3. To appropriate $11,000 in Non-Departmental to fund EMS equipment for WCFD 7 Captain.
From the Convention Center Fund:
4. To appropriate $1,500 in Parks & Recreation to fund cleaning and maintenance of Glacier restroom facility using LTAC funds.
5. To appropriate $475,750 in Non-Departmental to fund the Glacier Restroom Improvement Project; companion to suppl #5316.
From the Conservation Futures Fund:
6. To appropriate $100,000 in Public Works to fund demolition of structures on Acme Floodplain.
7. To appropriate $665,402 in Public Works to fund development of Stewart Mountain Community Forest using grant funds.
From the Parks Special Revenue Fund:
8. To appropriate $118,000 in Parks & Recreation to fund repairs to Nesset Farm Caretaker residence, using donation from the Nesset Foundation.
9. To appropriate $30,674 in Parks & Recreation to fund South Fork Park - Nesset Trail connection using donation from the Nesset Foundation.
10. To appropriate $584,000 in Parks & Recreation to fund Carrasco - Nesset trail connection using grant funds, donations, and REET II funding.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax II (REET II) Fund:
11. To appropriate $13,540 in Parks & Recreation to fund design and engineering for backup generator at Van Zandt Community Hall.
12. To appropriate $113,092 in Non-Departmental to fund Parks Special Revenue Fund; this is a companion to suppl #5327.
13. To appropriate $900,000 in Non-Departmental to fund purchase and tenant improvements to 333 32nd St.; this is a companion to suppl #5327.
From the Public Utilities Improvement Fund:
14. To appropriate $1,000,000 in Non-Departmental to fund purchase and tenant improvements to 333 32nd St.; this is a companion to suppl #5327.
From the Capital Facilites Reserve Fund:
15. To appropriate $3,000,000 in Non-Departmental to fund purchase and tenant improvements to 333 32nd St.; this is a companion to suppl #5327.