Fund 1853 (formerly Fund 124) accounts for the 0.10% behavioral-health sales tax adopted councilmanically by Whatcom County Council under RCW 82.14.460 (formerly known as the Mental Health and Chemical Dependency tax). ...
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About this fund
Fund 1853 (formerly Fund 124) accounts for the 0.10% behavioral-health sales tax adopted councilmanically by Whatcom County Council under RCW 82.14.460 (formerly known as the Mental Health and Chemical Dependency tax).
Revenue funds Adult and Family Treatment Recovery Courts, the Behavioral Health Unit in District Court Probation, Mental Health Court, school prevention services, housing, community mental and behavioral health services, and psychiatric services in the Whatcom County Jail. It also provides funding for the Response Systems Division — including Ground-Level Response and Coordinated Engagement (GRACE), Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), and the Alternative Response Team (ART).
Authorization
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RCW citation: RCW 82.14.460
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