WWU Building Purchase 333 32nd Street

Contract Award Final Vote Approved Whatcom County Vote: 5-2

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5-2

Vote

$8,056,584

Budget Impact

Contract Award

Type

Final Vote Approved

Status

Summary

Purchase of 333 32nd Street building from Western Washington University for $8,056,584 to relocate Planning and Development Services. Heated debate occurred over the location's distance from communities served.

Meeting History

Discussed in 2 meetings

February 10, 2026 — Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County

Whatcom County Council Regular

The February 10, 2026 Whatcom County Council meeting was dominated by passionate public testimony regarding a proposed comprehensive plan policy that would down-zone heavy industrial land to light ...

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February 10, 2026 — Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County

Budget & Finance Committee

The Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee met for just over an hour on February 10, 2026, to consider a packed agenda of 22 action items totaling millions in county ...