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Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 12, in the amount of $9,347,192
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #12 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $84,000 in Sheriff to fund WA St CJTC Officer Wellness.
2. To appropriate $50,000 in Sheriff to fund Department of Commerce FY25 Drug Task Force Agreement.
3. To appropriate $25,317 in Prosecuting Attorney to fund Prosecuting Attorney Division of Child Support’s move to new office.
4. To appropriate $48,050 in Public Defender to fund Part Time Public Defender with State Office of Public Defense Grant.
5. To appropriate $500,000 in Superior Court Clerk to fund Conflict Counsel Attorneys.
6. To appropriate $68,739 in Parks to fund Transfer of FEMA revenue for Lookout Mt. Road Repair Project Budget.
7. To appropriate $93,000 in Health to fund FY Covid-19 Grant.
8. To appropriate $1,572,165 in Health to fund Developmental Disabilities Grant Increase.
From the Parks Special Revenue Fund:
9. To appropriate $33,060 to fund Lake Whatcom Watershed Forest Management Plan Scope Adjustment.
From the Birch Bay Lighting District (RID #1) Fund:
10. To appropriate $2,000 to fund 2024 Electric Rate Increase Birch Bay Lighting District.
From the Conservation Futures Fund:
11. To appropriate $25,000 in Parks to fund Property Acquisition - Birch Bay Tideland Parcel.
12. To appropriate $300,000 in Parks to fund Property Acquisition - Acme Valley.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:
13. To appropriate $195,861 to fund Lookout Mt. Road Repair Engineering.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:
14. To appropriate $100,000 to fund Governor’s Point Trail Head Design.
From the Public Utilities Improvement Fund:
15. To appropriate $250,000 in Non-Departmental to fund Housing Affordable Throughout the Workforce.
16. To appropriate $3,000,000 in Non-Departmental to fund City of Ferndale Water Treatment Plant Upgrades.
17. To appropriate $2,000,000 in Non-Departmental to Lynden Wastewater Treatment Plant.
18. To appropriate $1,000,000 in Non-Departmental to fund Bellingham Mitigation Bank - Bear Creek.