Sheriff Elfo continues to press for substantially increased jail capacity with little resistance from Whatcom County Council / Noisy Waters Northwest

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Click the image of the first page of a Whatcom County ordinance for a proposed sales tax to fund a jail and other health, safety, and justice facilities which was proposed for introduction on June 26, 2023, to view the full ordinance on the Whatcom County website

June 28, 2023 Dena Jensen

So far, I have made it through watching the first three hours of Whatcom County Council Members’ 10:30 a.m., June 26, 2023 workshop on the draft copy of an ordinance for a sales tax that will potentially fund a new Whatcom County Jail and behavioral health services. I still have a couple hours left of their full workshop that day to finish watching.

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