Mon, Oct 12, 2015, 7:40 pm Tip Johnson
After wrecking the jail structure and stuffing it with increased bookings and longer stays, what else could help propel a jail crisis? Inhumane conditions! Continue reading
Tag Archives: Jail Sales Tax Intialtive
Just Say No – to the Incarceration-Industrial Complex /NorthwestCitizen, David Camp
Whatcom County Annual Incarceration Costs – per projection #2.Fri, Oct 02, 2015, 11:48 am David Camp
Key data to help you make your decision on the county’s proposal to borrow $97 million to build a new jail:
Amount borrowed: $ 97,000,000 Continue reading
NO BAIL FOR JAIL / Cascadia Weekly, The Gristle, Tim Johnson
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Tim Johnson
NO BAIL FOR JAIL: Oddities combine for one certainty, the $100 million jail sales tax proposal is struggling and in need of a Plan B.[…] Continue reading
Alternative Jail Proposal for City Center / NorthwestCitizen, John Servais
Huge county http://www.nwcitizen.com/entry/alternative-jail-proposal-for-civic-centerand city owned lot on north side of courthouse. Perfect for new jail.
Tue, Sep 22, 2015, 5:54 pm John Servais
Is there a good alternative for a decent jail if we vote down the county sales tax proposition? Continue reading
Offer your testimony about the Jail financial plan at Whatcom County Council meeting tonight / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Joy Gilfilen
25 mins September 15, 2015 Joy Gilfilen ACTION
Last night the COB approved a financial deal [regarding the proposed Whatcom County Jail plan] to take to the Whatcom County Council tonight if the Mayor can get it on the agenda. Continue reading
Jail and Sales Tax News from last night’s Bellingham City Council Meeting / Facebook Post, Whatcom Hawk, Joy Gilfilen
7 hrs August 10, 2015 Joy GilfilenOne final time the Bellingham City Council agreed to not sign the Interlocal Agreement that would, in one move and by inference, approve the building of a bigger jail in the County, and consume all the available sales tax funds available to the municipalities. Continue reading
Whatcom County Jail: Another reason to examine costs / Facebook post, Joy Gilfilen
July 30 2015 Joy Gilfilen
Another reason to examine costs – check this article out. This is why many of our fully informed taxpayers will vote down the sales tax…and then we have to start figuring out how to downsize our punishment system. Continue reading
Jail Sales Tax Initiative Fast Track / Facebook post, Joy Gilfilen
1 hr / June 23, 2015 Joy Gilfilen
Fascinating the way that Executive branch versions of Fast Tracking works. I just realized that the jail sales tax initiative is no longer in any discussion phase. It has totally moved to the consent agenda for tonight after a new presentation by a new commitee will happen this afternoon. Continue reading
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