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FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7
Whatcom County · Fire
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7 — Levy
Fire response, emergency medical services, and prevention across the district's service area.
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FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7
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Cumulative collected
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Latest rate / $1,000
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Growth since 2018
About this levy
Fire Protection District 7 covers a portion of Whatcom County for fire and emergency-medical response. Its property-tax levy funds firefighter staffing, equipment, station operations, and prevention programs. Lid-lift authorizations approved by district voters allow the levy to exceed the 1% statutory cap for a period.
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Discussed in meetings
Real Briefings that mention this levy.
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...