Whatcom Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund
Whatcom County's Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund (Fund 1240, formerly Fund 130) accounts for revenues and expenditures of the county-administered EMS system, primarily Advanced Life Support (ALS). Three ...
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About this fund
Whatcom County's Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund (Fund 1240, formerly Fund 130) accounts for revenues and expenditures of the county-administered EMS system, primarily Advanced Life Support (ALS).
Three revenue streams flow into this fund:
22 cents per $1,000 EMS property-tax levy (2024 rate) under RCW 84.52.069 — shows up as "EMS District Whatcom County" on tax bills
0.10% additional voter-approved County/City sales tax under RCW 82.14.450 (the older 0.10%, distinct from the 2023 Justice Project 0.20%); 2/3 to EMS, 1/3 to criminal-justice purposes split 60% county / 40% cities by population
User fees, Medicaid reimbursements, miscellaneous revenue
The County transfers $1.5M/yr from the criminal-justice portion of the fund to the General Fund to support Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney operations.
Year-by-year revenue, spending, and ending balance from the city's budget and CAFRs.
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Outstanding debt
Active bond and loan obligations managed by the Whatcom County Treasurer for this jurisdiction. Source: quarterly Treasurer Debt Portfolio (auto-refreshed when published).
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Where the money goes
Top spending categories from documented budget line items.
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Where the money went
Actual outflows from the City's vendor-payment ledger — every payment with recipient, project, and line description, presented unfiltered. Categorical "Where the money goes" shows the budgeted intent; this section shows the real disbursements.
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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.
Real Record tracks Fund 1240 as the Whatcom Countywide EMS Fund. The two RCW 82.14.450 increments (0.10% older + 0.20% Justice Project) are tracked as separate revenue_sources because the distribution and purpose differ.