Measure on the ballot in the 2025 Washington General Election in Whatcom County.
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Get StartedThe Whatcom County Charter sets deadlines for when County agencies must provide budget information to the executive and when the executive must provide a complete budget and budget message to the Council. If adopted, this amendment would modify those deadlines, requiring that information to be provided earlier in the budget cycle and require compliance with a deadline set by state law. This amendment would also require the Executive to publish budget preparation instructions, the budget and the budget message, and a required report on incomes and expenses on a public facing website.
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission has proposed an amendment to the Whatcom County Charter to modify the budget amendment process. This measure would amend Article 6 of the Whatcom County Charter to require the County Executive to publish budget preparation instructions via website 180 days before the end of the budget cycle, would require county departments and the county executive to submit budget related information earlier in the budget cycle, would require the Executive to provide budget information to the Council, and would require the executive to post other budget related information to a public website.
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