Ordinance authorizing a sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent for criminal justice purposes as authorized by RCW 82.14.345 and adding a new Chapter 3.27 Sales and Use Tax for Criminal Justice Purposes to the Whatcom County Code

Committee

Council

Requested by

County Executive's Office

Introduced

March 2, 2026

On agenda

April 14, 2026

Passed

April 14, 2026

Where it was heard

Council Apr 14, 2026 PUBLIC TESTIMONY RECEIVED (file not final) Council Apr 14, 2026 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED Council Apr 14, 2026 FAILED Fail Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Mar 24, 2026 DISCUSSED Council Mar 24, 2026 HEARD PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND HELD IN COUNCIL Pass Council Mar 10, 2026 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass

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