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Whatcom County became a home rule county in 1978, governed by a county charter. [4] Every 10 years, a Charter Review Commission is formed to review the charter and recommend charter amendments, which then must be voted on by the citizens of the county. The most recent charter review was in 2015.
Sign at county boundary, 1970 Sheriff's Department vehicle in Bellingham. Whatcom County (/ ˈ w ɒ t k ə m /, / ˈ hw ɒ t k ə m /) is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington, bordered by the Lower Mainland (the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional Districts) of British Columbia to the north, Okanogan County to the east, Skagit County to the south ...
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Stremler is endorsed by the Whatcom Republicans and has raised $24,997 for his council bid, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. County Councilwoman Kathy Kershner is seeking her ...
In addition to the Whatcom Democrats, he is endorsed by the Riveters Collective and several local elected officials, including County Council members Frazey, Barry Buchanan, Todd Donovan and ...
County voters approved the adoption of a home-rule charter for Whatcom County on November 7, 1978, creating the position of a seven-member county council. [2] The position of county executive was created in 1996. Prior to the adoption, the county government was led by three commissioners elected at-large. [3]
During the meeting, Roche described the county’s “risk pool,” a form of self-insurance that Whatcom County and 23 others participate in. There’s a $20 million cap on payouts and a $250,000 ...
Since 2023, Slattery has served as a pro tem commissioner for the Whatcom County Superior Court, presiding over minor guardianship, protection orders, dependency, juvenile detention, unlawful ...