Authorized $304,818 property tax levy increase (0.9573% increase) below the 1% maximum by not increasing affordable housing portion. Must be transmitted to Whatcom County by November 30, 2025.
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Bill #2024-714
2026 Property Tax Levy
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Summary
Meeting History
Discussed in 3 meetings
November 03, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
Committee of the Whole
Bellingham's City Council held a comprehensive budget work session followed by committee business, approving $429,000 in budget corrections while grappling with ongoing fiscal challenges and rising ...
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November 17, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
City Council Regular Meeting
The Bellingham City Council advanced a comprehensive housing reform agenda at its November 17, 2025 meeting, passing five major ordinances and resolutions designed to increase housing production and ...
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November 03, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
City Council Regular Meeting
The Bellingham City Council held a packed regular meeting featuring three major public hearings that drew extensive community testimony on critical city planning issues. The meeting lasted nearly ...
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