Jail Funding Background

Whatcom County is charged by State law with the operation and maintenance of the Whatcom County Jail and has been working on the issues of jail overcrowding and the resulting impacts for years.

County-Wide Sales Tax Levy Proposals

2017 Jail Levy Proposal

  1. ord2017-037

2015 Jail Levy Proposal

  1. 2015 Jail Sales Tax Ballot Measure
  2. Jail Use Agreement Final 041015
  3. Certified Election Results -Jail Ballot Measure 11-25-15

2004 Sales Tax (1/10th of 1%)

  1. resolution 2004-050 submission of jail facilities tax proposition on ballot
  2. 2004 sales tax as of 2015