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The Whatcom County Executive is not a member of the council, and is a separately elected official. The Executive submits legislation to the council for consideration. The Executive has veto power over ordinances passed by the council. The Council requires a vote of five of the seven council members to override the Executive's veto. [3]
Whatcom County Council weighs plan to cut funds for low-income housing project. Robert Mittendorf. July 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM. ... according to the Opportunity Council website, ...
Sidhu’s hiring freeze comes after the Whatcom County Council heard sobering budget projections during a special meeting on June 11, which was part of preparations for the 2025-2026 spending plan.
Sidhu’s statement comes as the County Council, ... Whatcom County has received $11 million from the state to build such a center, which is an alternative to hospital emergency departments ...
Whatcom County Council members approved a nearly $700 million two-year budget on 4-3 vote Tuesday night as dozens of residents spoke against a tax increase of 2.7% to fund county departments ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pete Kremen is an American politician of the Democratic Party.He served for 12 years as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 42nd district, then served for 16 years as the Whatcom County Executive, the county's highest elected official, and the longest tenure for any county executive in state history.