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
Draw your own conclusionsTue, Sep 15, 2015, 6:26 pm Tip Johnson
It is appropriate for the city to consider what is needed in a jail agreement, what is needed in a jail and what is needed in jail alternatives. The County should do more of this, too. A lot more. Continue reading
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
September 3, 2015 Joy Gilfilen
“Stop Punishing Taxpayers, Start Rebuilding Community” is a report we just published from the Restorative Community Coalition…to explain how we do not have to build a bigger jail, Continue reading
29,637 Bookings for Whatcom County Jail covering the 4.5 year period from 1/1/2011 to 7/1/2015. Continue reading
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
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
Sunday, August 2, 2015 Ryan Matthew Ferris
The data below in this first part of this post comes front the collected booking records of the Whatcom County Inmate Database: Press Releases. Continue reading
July 20, 2015 Bill Walker
It is very sad that at the height of the economic crash of 2008 to 2010 Washington State looked to the mental health field to cut expenses in an attempt to maintain other budgets around the state. Continue reading
Yesterday at 6:20am July 19, 2015 Joy GilfilenWow. The largest regulatory government takeover in Whatcom County’s history is being trivialized and turned into a soap opera by our government administrators. To effectively steal taxpayer money right in front of our noses using emotional manipulation. Continue reading
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