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File #: AB2025-725    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Status: Adopted
File created: 10/8/2025 Meeting Body Council (Special)
On agenda: 12/2/2025 Final action: 12/2/2025
Enactment date: 12/2/2025 Enactment #: ORD 2025-059
Title: Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for County and State purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2026
Indexes: Budget / Finance / Revenue, Taxes
Attachments: 1. Agenda Bill Master Report, 2. Adopted Ordinance 2025-059, 3. Note regarding attachments to be provided, 4. Proposed Ordinance
Related files: AB2025-726, AB2025-788, AB2025-789
Department Finance Division
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsAudio/Video
12/2/20251 Council (Special) PUBLIC TESTIMONY RECEIVED (file not final)  Action details Meeting details Media Media
12/2/20251 Council (Special) ADOPTEDPass Action details Meeting details Media Media
11/18/20251 Council Committee of the Whole DISCUSSED  Action details Meeting details Media Media
11/5/20251 Council HEARD PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEEPass Action details Meeting details Media Media
10/21/20251 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Meeting details Media Media

Primary Contact Email:    rrydel@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

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Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for County and State purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2026

 

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The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2026 property tax levy.



Whatcom County, Washington
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