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Firefighters Pensions

Bellingham's Firefighters' Pension Fund is a fiduciary fund holding pension assets and obligations for current and retired city firefighters. Revenue comes from the dedicated Fire Pension property-tax levy plus ...

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About this fund

Bellingham's Firefighters' Pension Fund is a fiduciary fund holding pension assets and obligations for current and retired city firefighters. Revenue comes from the dedicated Fire Pension property-tax levy plus investment income. Spending is benefit payments to retirees and beneficiaries.

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Discussed in meetings

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Apr 29, 2026
Ferndale's City Council committees convened for their regular Wednesday meeting cycle, addressing a mix of routine infrastructure maintenance, forward-looking comprehensive planning, and emerging public safety concerns. ...
Apr 27, 2026
The Public Health, Safety, Justice and Equity Committee approved an ordinance establishing $1,000 penalties for licensed care facilities that misuse the 911 dispatch system for non-emergency lift assistance. The ...
Apr 20, 2026
The Lynden City Council's April 20, 2026 meeting focused primarily on infrastructure investments and routine administrative items. The centerpiece was approval of a substantial engineering contract with Reichhardt & ...
Apr 16, 2026
The Bellingham Planning Commission received a comprehensive briefing on the city's implementation of state-mandated interim ordinances for middle housing, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and design review regulations. ...
Apr 13, 2026
The Bellingham City Council's Committee of the Whole addressed several governance and organizational improvements on April 13, 2026, including receiving a comprehensive report on the 2026 state legislative session and ...
Apr 06, 2026
The Lynden City Council's April 6, 2026 meeting featured a ceremonial oath of office for three police personnel and consideration of two significant infrastructure and finance items. Police Corporals Luke Buitenbos and ...
Apr 01, 2026
The Ferndale City Council held its regular committee meetings on April 1, 2026, covering three key areas of city business. The Public Works & Utilities Committee unanimously approved a $183,821 contract supplement ...
Mar 24, 2026
Whatcom County Council held a contentious 3-hour meeting centered on a proposed 0.1% sales tax for criminal justice purposes, with the evening dominated by extensive public testimony and heated council debate over ...
Mar 24, 2026
The Whatcom County Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee received a comprehensive update on the Justice Project, focusing on process developments, financial parameters, and upcoming deliverables for the combined ...
Mar 24, 2026
The Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee advanced 19 items worth approximately $7.8 million in new spending and contract amendments, while engaging in significant debate over a proposed ...

Sources: Bellingham adopted budgets and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs); Chart of Accounts; Real Briefings meeting coverage. Real Record renders the published fund data in plain language; we don't change the numbers. Where the source publishes a different classification than ours, both are shown.