For the monumental task of financing construction for a new jail in Whatcom County, voters will be asked to consider increasing the county sales tax from 8.8 percent to 9 percent to fund in-part what …
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A town hall on the Whatcom County Justice Project Implementation Plan will take place remotely and in-person 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 24. The drafted plan includes building a new Whatcom County jail …
Whatcom County needs a new jail, but the public should reexamine the need for a larger jail, focusing instead on its high incarceration rate, argues Andrew Reding, chair of the Whatcom County Democrats, in a guest commentary.