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Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 6, in the amount of $3,920,278
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #6 requests funding from the Countywide EMS Fund:
1. To appropriate $25,500 in Non-Departmental to fund purchase of PFAS-free personal protective clothing for firefighter/paramedics.
From the Conservation Futures Fund:
2. To appropriate $314,000 in Planning & Development to fund previously approved easements for Jacoby property, partially using grant funds.
From the Emergency Management Fund:
3. To appropriate $66,899 in Sheriff-DEM to fund equipment and training for the Incident Management Team.
4. To appropriate $45,441 in Sheriff-DEM to fund equipment and training for swift water incidents.
From the Road Fund:
5. To appropriate $4,050 in Public Works to fund movement of ferry spring lines; companion to supplemental #5341.
From the Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility Fund:
6. To appropriate $850,000 in Public Works to fund Eagleridge Stormwater improvements; companion to supplemental #5342.
From the Real Estate Tax II Fund:
7. To appropriate $11,000 in Parks & Recreation to fund permitting for roof replacement at Maple Falls Park.
8. To appropriate $1,761,868 in Non-Departmental to fund the Courthouse Envelope project; companion to supplemental #5361.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:
9. To appropriate $55,620 in AS-Facilities to fund reappropriation for improvements to Prosecuting Attorney’s office.
10. To appropriate $16,900 in AS-Facilities to fund reappropriation for improvements to Assessor’s office.
11. To appropriate $200,000 in Non-Departmental to fund Ferndale Senior Activity Center Building Repairs; companion to supplemental #5347.
12. To appropriate $270,000 in AS-Facilities to fund renovation for 3rd Floor Courtroom 5C.
13. To appropriate $290,000 in AS-Facilities to fund the Courthouse Envelope project; companion to supplemental #5361.
From the Ferry Fund:
14. To appropriate $9,000 in Public Works to fund movement of ferry spring lines; companion to supplemental #5342.