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Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 9, in the amount of $7,941,775
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #9 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $500,000 in Public Defender to fund outside conflict attorneys and experts.
2. To appropriate $52,598 in County Clerk to fund specialty clerk and position reclass for water rights adjudication using grant funds.
3. To appropriate $226,478 in Superior Court to fund supplemental staff for water rights adjudication using grant funds.
From the Conservation Futures Fund:
4. To appropriate $1,300,000 in Planning & Development Services to fund Steensma agriculture and riparian conservation easement.
From the Community Priorities Fund:
5. To appropriate $115,680 in Health to fund minor remodeling of the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center kitchen.
From the Jail Fund:
6. To appropriate $12,500 in Jail to fund purchase of a dump trailer for the Whatcom County Offender Forestry Work Crew using grant funds.
7. To appropriate $12,500 in Jail to fund purchase of a tilt trailer for the Whatcom County Offender Forestry Work Crew using grant funds.
8. To appropriate $38,100 in Jail to fund replacement of a Bobcat track loader for the Whatcom County Offender Forestry Work Crew using grant funds.
From the Homeless Housing Fund:
9. To appropriate $4,522,119 in Health to fund housing services contract extensions using grant funds.
10. To appropriate $262,300 in Health to fund essential needs contract extensions using grant funds.
From the Affordable Housing, Behavioral Health Facilities and Related Services Fund:
11. To appropriate $500,000 in Health to fund affordable housing projects.
From the Road Fund:
12. To appropriate $399,500 in Public Works to fund central shop stormwater improvements; companion to SBR 5408.