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Bellingham Affordable Housing Levy (BELLINGHAM category)
One of two Bellingham property-tax streams dedicated to affordable housing. Voter-approved 10-year, $40M special levy adopted November 2019 (RCW 84.52). Audited 2024 rate: $0.1775077195 / $1,000 assessed value. Audited ...
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About this revenue source
One of two Bellingham property-tax streams dedicated to affordable housing. Voter-approved 10-year, $40M special levy adopted November 2019 (RCW 84.52). Audited 2024 rate: $0.1775077195 / $1,000 assessed value. Audited 2024 collection: $4,035,122 (City of Bellingham 2024 ACFR, p.60). Deposits into City Fund 181 — Low Income Housing Fund.
Authorization
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Statutory citation: RCW 84.52
Voter-approved. The rate or authority for this source was placed on the ballot and approved by voters.
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