Discussion of proposed one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes. Committee debated legal authority and waived attorney-client privilege to discuss legal analysis of tax viability and voter approval requirements.
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Bill #2026-278
Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax Proposal
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Meeting History
April 14, 2026
Budget & Finance Committee
The Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee meeting on April 14, 2026, began as a routine consent agenda session but erupted into a heated confrontation over legal ...
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