Whatcom Conservation Futures Fund (#1246)

About this fund

Fund 1246 (formerly Fund 175) accounts for Whatcom County's Conservation Futures levy authorized under RCW 84.34.200. Voter-approved property tax (maximum 6.25 cents per $1,000 assessed value) used to acquire interests in open-space, agricultural, and timber lands to preserve them from development.

Shows up as "Conservation Futures" on property tax bills.

Authorization

The legal basis for the fund.

RCW citation: RCW 84.34.200-220 (Conservation Futures)

Multi-year balance ledger

Year-by-year revenue, spending, and ending balance from the city's budget and CAFRs.

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Outstanding debt

Active bond and loan obligations managed by the Whatcom County Treasurer for this jurisdiction. Source: quarterly Treasurer Debt Portfolio (auto-refreshed when published).

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Where the money goes

Top spending categories from documented budget line items.

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Where the money went

Actual outflows from the City's vendor-payment ledger — every payment with recipient, project, and line description, presented unfiltered. Categorical "Where the money goes" shows the budgeted intent; this section shows the real disbursements.

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Revenue mix

Every documented inflow into this fund. By default the mix uses each source's most recent year (which means percentages mix years). Pick a single year to see strictly comparable percentages.

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Discussed in meetings

Real Briefings that mention this fund.

Jun 01, 2026

The Bellingham City Council's Parks and Recreation Committee met on June 1, 2026, for a brief afternoon session chaired by Council Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams. The committee took action on two items, both advancing ...

May 11, 2026

The Bellingham City Council held a compact regular meeting on May 11, 2026, completing business in under an hour. The meeting's most consequential action was the adoption of Resolution #2026-10, creating a limited-term ...

May 11, 2026

The Bellingham City Council's Parks and Recreation Committee met on May 11, 2026, for a single-item session focused entirely on AB 24926, a resolution to adopt the 2026 Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan (commonly ...

Apr 28, 2026

The Whatcom County Council Planning and Development Committee unanimously approved a recommendation to advance a single open space land application, marking a straightforward session focused on conservation policy. The ...

Apr 27, 2026

The Parks and Recreation Committee received comprehensive annual reports on the city's greenways program and park operations, showcasing significant accomplishments funded by the fifth greenways levy and park impact ...

Apr 23, 2026

The Bellingham Planning Commission held an informational meeting to review the draft 2026 Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan, which will guide the Parks Department's development over the next 20 years. Parks ...

Apr 07, 2026

Whatcom County Council advanced multiple comprehensive plan chapters on April 7, 2026, in a marathon committee session focused primarily on water adjudication policies and agricultural land protections. The most ...

Mar 31, 2026

The Whatcom County Council held a marathon 3.5-hour session reviewing proposed amendments to Chapter 8 (Resource Lands) of the comprehensive plan update. Council members worked through 19 separate amendments covering ...

Mar 26, 2026

The Whatcom County Planning Commission deadlocked 4-4 on BP's application to reclassify four industrial parcels totaling 138 acres from Open Space Agricultural (OSAG) to Open Space Land (OSL) status at Cherry Point. The ...

Mar 23, 2026

The Parks and Recreation Committee unanimously approved the Civic Athletic Complex Master Plan, a comprehensive 20-year vision that reimagines the 50-acre site as a premier regional destination. The plan represents the ...

Methodology note

Real Record tracks Fund 1246 as the Conservation Futures Fund.