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Bellingham School District #501 · Fund #200 · Capital Projects

Bellingham SD #501 Capital Projects Fund

Bellingham School District #501 Capital Projects Fund accounts for voter-approved capital-levy revenue used for school construction, facility renovations, technology equipment, and other major capital purposes. ...

Active Capital Projects Bellingham School District #501
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About this fund

Bellingham School District #501 Capital Projects Fund accounts for voter-approved capital-levy revenue used for school construction, facility renovations, technology equipment, and other major capital purposes. Authorized under RCW 28A.530.

The capital levy line on tax bills ("BSD #501 — Cap Proj") is voter-approved every 4-6 years.

Authorization

The legal basis for the fund.

RCW citation: RCW 28A.530

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Year-by-year revenue, spending, and ending balance from the city's budget and CAFRs.
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Where the money goes

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Revenue mix

Every documented inflow into this fund. By default the mix uses each source's most recent year (which means percentages mix years). Pick a single year to see strictly comparable percentages.
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Discussed in meetings

Real Briefings that mention this fund.
Feb 17, 2026
The Ferndale City Council held its regular meeting with several routine items and significant project updates. The most substantial portion of the evening was an extensive capital projects update from Public Works ...
Jan 27, 2026
Whatcom County's Finance and Administrative Services Committee moved decisively toward solving its longtime Northwest Annex facility problem by discussing the proposed purchase of Western Washington University's ...
Oct 21, 2025
The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee held a brief 14-minute meeting to review revisions to the Six-Year Water Resources Improvement Program (WRIP) for 2026-2031. The item had been withdrawn ...
Jul 08, 2025
The Finance and Administrative Services Committee moved efficiently through a consent agenda and five ordinance discussions in just 38 minutes. The most significant item was a $4 million budget amendment for the new ...

Methodology note

Real Record tracks the capital-projects fund separately from Enrichment and Bond funds.

Sources: Bellingham School District #501 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.