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Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 14, in the amount of $1,874,733
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #14 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropritate $149,300 in Non-Departmental to fund supplemental 5524 Security Screening Contract with General Fund dollars.
2. To appropritate $51,154 in Sheriff to fund BLEA Instructor at CJTC Academy Center.
From the Parks Special Revenue Fund:
3. To appropritate $5,000 in Parks & Recreation to fund the 2026 Regional Trails Summit in partnership with Recreation Northwest Trails Coalition.
From the Affordable Housing Fund:
4. To appropritate $260,000 in Health to close fund 1851 Low Income Housing and move budget authority to fund 1852 Affordable Housing.
From the Road Fund:
5. To appropritate $759,979 in Public Works to fund SBR 5525 Birch Bay/Lynden and Blain Rd imporovements with Road Fund dollars.
From the Ferry Fare Capital Surcharge Fund:
6. To appropritate $300,000 in Public Works to fund SBR 5526 Lummi Island Ferry Replacement project from Fund 1904.
From the Real Estate Tax II Fund:
7. To appropriate $200,000 in Public Works to fund SBR 5528 Lora Lane Drainage and Tide with REET II.
From the Adminstrative Services Fund:
8. To appropritate $149,300 in Facilities Management to fund increases in the Courthouse Security Contract.