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Ordinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 15, in the amount of $859,440
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #15 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $105,440 in Sheriff to fund cameras for interview rooms, body worn cameras, less lethal tasers, and less lethal BolaWrap (legislative mandate).
2. To appropriate $100,000 in Council to fund COVID pandemic response review.
3. To appropriate $60,000 in Planning & Development to fund transfer for fire inspector replacement vehicle.
4. To appropriate $6,000 in Parks & Recreation to fund Tennant Lake Tower camera from donation proceeds.
From the Election Reserve Fund:
5. To appropriate $98,000 to fund election security and streaming cameras from grant proceeds.
From the American Rescue Plan Act Fund:
6. To appropriate $30,000 to fund Public Defender additional office space.
From Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:
7. To appropriate $400,000 to fund Central Plaza tenant improvement project.
From Equipment Rental & Revolving Fund:
8. To appropriate $60,000 to fund acquisition of fire inspector replacement vehicle.