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EMS DISTRICT WHATCOM COUNTY — Levy

Emergency medical services across the unincorporated county and contracting cities.

Active EMS DISTRICT WHATCOM COUNTY
Cumulative collected
Latest year levy
Latest rate / $1,000
Growth since 2018

About this levy

The Whatcom County EMS levy is a voter-approved property tax supporting countywide emergency medical services — paramedic programs, ambulance services, and dispatch coordination. Under RCW 84.52.069, EMS levies are authorized for up to ten years at a time.

Authorization

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Collection history

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Programs funded

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Discussed in meetings

Real Briefings that mention this levy.
Jun 15, 2026
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 ...
Jun 01, 2026
The Bellingham City Council's Budget and Finance Committee convened on June 1, 2026, for a single informational item: the formal kickoff of the city's 2027 budget development process. Mayor Kim Lund presented a memo ...
Jun 01, 2026
The Bellingham City Council's Public Health, Safety, Justice and Equity Committee met on June 1, 2026, chaired by Council Member Dan Hammill, with Council Members Huffman and Williams joining as committee members. ...
May 21, 2026
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 ...
May 18, 2026
The Bellingham City Council Budget and Finance Committee convened on May 18, 2026, with three agenda items. The committee was chaired by Council Member Lisa Anderson, with two substitute members joining in place of the ...
May 18, 2026
The Bellingham City Council's May 18, 2026 regular meeting was anchored by a substantive and emotionally resonant presentation from the Keep Washington Working Act (KWW) Advisory Work Group, a citizen body formed by the ...
May 18, 2026
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 ...
May 12, 2026
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 ...
May 12, 2026
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 ...
May 12, 2026
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 ...

Sources: Whatcom County Assessor Annual Tax Books (2002–2026); ballot measure records via the Whatcom County Auditor; Real Briefings meeting coverage. Real Record renders the published data in plain language; we don't change the numbers.