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Ordinance amending the 2019 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 5, in the amount of $1,613,991
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental No. 5 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $15,393 in Sheriff’s Office to fund Boating Safety Program from grant proceeds
2. To appropriate $272,221 in Health to fund various marijuana prevention and substance use disorder programs from grant proceeds
From the Behavioral Health Programs Fund:
3. To appropriate $785,395 in Health to fund additional behavioral health programs and supportive housing services
4. To appropriate $96,500 in Health to fund the GRACE Program from Peace Health and North Sound Accountable Community of Health funding
From the Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund:
5. To appropriate $438,482 to fund increased dispatch costs and other unanticipated expenses from Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) payment proceeds
From the Community Development Fund:
6. To appropriate $6,000 to fund additional support for the On-Site Septic System (OSS) and Operations &Maintenance rebate and incentives program