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Ordinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 13, in the amount of $1,615,450
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #13 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $18,611 in County Clerk to fund additional court clerk position due to COVID-related court backlog.
2. To appropriate $88,178 in District Court to fund additional staff and pro tem services due to COVID-related court backlog.
3. To appropriate $99,419 in Prosecuting Attorney to fund four additional staff positions due to COVID-related court backlog.
4. To appropriate $262,506 in Public Defender to fund nine additional staff positions due to COVID-related court backlog.
5. To appropriate $129,605 in Superior Court to fund additional commissioner and judicial assistant positions due to COVID-related court backlog.
6. To appropriate $129,400 in Non Departmental to fund CDBG Public Services Program pass-through grant to the Opportunity Council.
From the Election Reserve Fund:
7. To appropriate $32,200 to fund elections’ security improvements from grant proceeds.
From the Behavioral Health Programs Fund:
8. To appropriate $27,000 in Health to fund training for first responders and social service providers from grant proceeds.
9. To appropriate $39,000 in Health to fund building maintenance fees for the original triage center facility.
From the American Rescue Plan Act Fund:
10. To appropriate $132,024 in Non-Departmental to fund grants manager and grant consultant.
11. To appropriate $598,319 in Non-Departmental to fund transfers in support of COVID-related court backlog positions and services.
12. To appropriate $29,594 in Non-Departmental to fund transfer to Administrative Services in support of grant and contract specialist position.
From the Administrative Services Fund:
13. To appropriate $29,594 in AS-Finance to fund grant and contract specialist position.