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COUNTY · SALES · RCW 82.14.450
Whatcom County Public Safety Sales Tax (Justice Project)
Whatcom County's 0.20% Public Safety Sales Tax, authorized under RCW 82.14.450. Voters approved Whatcom County Ordinance 2023-039 (the "Justice Project") in November 2023; collection began April 1, 2024. Per RCW ...
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About this revenue source
Whatcom County's 0.20% Public Safety Sales Tax, authorized under RCW 82.14.450. Voters approved Whatcom County Ordinance 2023-039 (the "Justice Project") in November 2023; collection began April 1, 2024.
Per RCW 82.14.450(4) the County retains 60% and distributes 40% to incorporated cities by population. Bellingham (largest city) receives the largest city share, deposited into Fund 120.
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Statutory citation: RCW 82.14.450
Effective: Apr 01, 2024
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Real-estate relevance
Single largest revenue source flowing into Bellingham Fund 120. City Council then appropriates the city share — most of which has flowed back to Whatcom County for the new Justice Facility, with smaller shares to Alternative Response Team, library behavioral health, and Opportunity Council homeless rent subsidies.
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