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File #: AB2023-728    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 10/26/2023 In control: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
On agenda: 11/21/2023 Final action: 11/21/2023
Enactment date: 11/21/2023 Enactment #: ORD 2023-076
Title: Ordinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 15, in the amount of 1,295,786
Indexes: Administration and Personnel, Auditor, Boating, Budget / Finance / Revenue, Elections, Ferry, Parks & Recreation, Repairs & Maintenance, Sheriff, Utilities
Attachments: 1. Agenda Bill Report, 2. Adopted Ordinance 2023-076, 3. Proposed Ordinance, 4. Summary Listing, 5. Supplemental Requests, 6. Notice of Action Proposed on 11.8.2023, 7. Notice of Action Taken on 11.21.2023
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Primary Contact Email:    atan@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

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Ordinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 15, in the amount of 1,295,786

 

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:

 

Supplemental #15 requests funding from the General Fund:

1.                     To appropriate $120,296 in Non Departmental to fund Utilities Increase companion to Supplemental #4434.

2.                     To appropriate $5,000 in Sheriff to fund Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces.

3.                     To appropriate $5,000 in Sheriff to fund Recreational Boating Safety Grant increase from Grant proceeds.

4.                     To appropriate $199,697 in Superior Court to fund Conflict Counsel position.

From the Road Fund:

5.                     To appropriate $2,296 to fund companion to Supplemental #4431.

6.                     To appropriate $350,000 to fund companion to Supplemental #4443.

From the Election Reserve Fund:

7.                     To appropriate $26,855 to fund 2024 Information Security OSOS from grant proceeds.

8.                     To appropriate $2,933 to fund Utilities Increase companion to Supplemental #4434.

From the Jail Fund:

9.                     To appropriate $45,911 to fund Utilities Increase companion to Supplemental #4434.

From the American Rescue Plan Act Fund:

10.                     To appropriate $39,697 to fund Conflict Counsel position, companion to Supplemental #4386 from grant proceeds.

From the Auditor’s O&M Fund:

11.                     To appropriate $14,000 to fund additional fees for the replacement of recording servers.

From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:

12.                     To appropriate $38,000 to fund Silver Lake Park lodge roof replacement.

From the Ferry System Fund:

13.                     To appropriate $5,101 to fund 2023 Temporary Help for Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee.

From the Administrative Services Fund:

14.                     To appropriate $16,000 in Facilities Maintenance to fund additional Budget for Elevator repairs.

15.                     To appropriate $425,000 in Facilities Maintenance to fund additional Budget for Utilities & Repairs/Maintenance.




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