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WHATCOM COUNTY — Children's Initiative
Programs for children, youth, and families administered by the county Health and Community Services department.
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WHATCOM COUNTY
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Latest rate / $1,000
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Growth since 2018
About this levy
Whatcom County's Children's Initiative is a voter-approved property-tax levy supporting programs for children, youth, and families — administered through the county Health and Community Services Department.
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Discussed in meetings
Real Briefings that mention this levy.
The Bellingham City Council held its regular meeting on June 15, 2026, completing a moderately active agenda that included one public hearing, several actions emerging from executive session, adoption of the city's ...
The Bellingham City Planning Commission met on May 21, 2026, for a work session focused on residential zoning strategy. The meeting had no formal action items and no public hearing. The session was led by Commissioner ...
The Bellingham City Council's Public Works and Natural Resources Committee met on May 18, 2026 to review and discuss a proposed ordinance — Agenda Bill 24933 — that would add a new Chapter 11.05 to the Bellingham ...
The Whatcom County Council held a significant meeting on May 12, 2026, dominated by extensive public testimony and debate over the proposed Lummi Island ferry taxing district. The council passed the ferry district ...
The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee advanced a significant resolution establishing budget parameters for the county's new jail and behavioral care center project, but only after ...
Whatcom County's Public Works Department delivered a comprehensive quarterly update to the Council's Public Works and Health Committee during a brief 19-minute meeting on May 12, 2026. Director Costa presented updates ...
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 ...
The Bellingham City Council's Public Works and Natural Resources Committee convened on May 11, 2026, with Council Member Michael Lilliquist presiding, joined by Council Members Lisa Anderson and Dan Hammill. Council ...
The Whatcom County Council held a tense special meeting to consider AB 2026-340, a resolution establishing budget parameters for the proposed county jail and behavioral care center. The session revealed deep divisions ...
The May 4, 2026 Ferndale City Council meeting featured a comprehensive presentation on property tax and multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) policy by Whatcom County Assessor Rebecca Czar, clarifying longstanding confusion ...