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Whatcom Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Fund

Fund 1854 (formerly Fund 127) accounts for state-administered mental-health and developmental-disabilities programs at the county level. State allocations are the primary revenue source, supplemented by a small ...

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About this fund

Fund 1854 (formerly Fund 127) accounts for state-administered mental-health and developmental-disabilities programs at the county level. State allocations are the primary revenue source, supplemented by a small voter-approved property-tax levy that shows up as two line items on Whatcom property tax bills: "Mental Health" and "Dev Disabilities."

Distinct from Fund 1853 (Behavioral Health Program), which is funded by the 0.10% RCW 82.14.460 sales tax and provides direct service contracts for mental and behavioral health services, treatment courts, and the alternative-response programs.

Authorization

The legal basis for the fund.

RCW citation: RCW 71.20 (community MH); RCW 71A (developmental disabilities)

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Discussed in meetings

Real Briefings that mention this fund.
Apr 28, 2026
The Whatcom County Council's April 28, 2026 meeting became a focal point for community tensions surrounding two major policy debates: the proposed jail expansion versus behavioral health services, and controversial ...
Apr 14, 2026
The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a packed session focused primarily on two major items: amendments to the EMS Oversight Board structure and a comprehensive presentation on ...
Mar 24, 2026
The Whatcom County Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee received a comprehensive update on the Justice Project, which includes both a new jail facility and Behavioral Care Center (BCC). Deputy Executive Shot ...
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 ...
Mar 23, 2026
The Bellingham City Council's Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee unanimously approved an experimental ordinance granting the Public Works Director authority to temporarily close downtown alleys on ...
Mar 23, 2026
The Bellingham City Council addressed a wide range of governance and public safety issues at their March 23rd meeting, with significant policy discussions centered on downtown public safety interventions and long-term ...
Mar 23, 2026
The Public Health, Safety, Justice and Equity Committee unanimously approved an experimental ordinance authorizing temporary alley closures in downtown Bellingham to combat entrenched drug dealing and criminal activity. ...
Mar 17, 2026
The Whatcom County Council held an intensive special Committee of the Whole session on March 17, 2026, to review five chapters of the comprehensive plan update, marking a critical juncture in the county's 20-year ...
Mar 10, 2026
The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee met to receive updates on two critical justice system components: district court probation services and Justice Project finances. The meeting ...

Methodology note

Real Record tracks Fund 1854 as the Mental Health & DD fund. Two property-tax line items on each tax bill ("Mental Health" and "Dev Disabilities") feed this fund alongside state allocations.

Sources: Whatcom County 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.