Legislation Details

File #: AB2026-580    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Introduced
File created: 7/21/2026 Meeting Body Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
On agenda: 8/11/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Ordinance establishing the Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund - RCW 82.14.345 and establishing an initial budget for the Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund - RCW 82.14.345
Indexes: Budget / Finance / Revenue, Criminal Justice, Jail, Taxes
Attachments: 1. Proposed Ordinance
Related files: AB2026-255, AB2026-592
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Primary Contact Email:    atan@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

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Ordinance establishing the Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund - RCW 82.14.345 and establishing an initial budget for the Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund - RCW 82.14.345

 

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Establishing the Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund - RCW 82.14.345 will provide a separate fund to track and account for revenues and expenditures in accordance with Whatcom County Code section 3.27. The Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund - RCW 82.14.345 seeks an initial budget of $3,658,280 as described in Exhibit A. Please see attached.