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An Ordinance amen ' ing Ordinance 2012-048 in the Matter of the Adoption of the Final Budget of Whatcom
County for the Biennium 2013-2014 and Restricting the Expenditure of Certain Funds Therein .
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This proposed ordinance amends the Whatcom County 2013-2014 budget ordinance Section II, provision (D).
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
4 / 23 / 2013 : Discussion in Finance Committee 4 / 09 / 2013 : Introduced
under Other Business 4 / 23 / 2013 : Council Amended & Adopted 6-0 ,
Kremen absent
Ord . 2013-017
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Number: Ord . 2013-017
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INTRODUCED BY : Consent
PROPOSED BY : County Executive
DATE : April 23 , 2013
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-017
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2012-048
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET OF
WHATCOM COUNTY FOR THE BIENNIUM 2013-2014
AND RESTRICTING THE EXPENDITURE OF
CERTAIN FUNDS THEREIN
WHEREAS , On November 7 , 2012 the Whatcom County Council adopted the Whatcom
County Budget for the biennium 2013 -2014 with ordinance 2012-048 ; and,
WHEREAS, Changes to Section II. (D) of this ordinance will improve the County
Executive ' s efficiency administering the County Budget;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Section II. (D) of Ordinance 2012-048 is amended as follows :
Section II. Provisions Restricting Expenditures
(D) Administration of the budget is the responsibility of the County Executive and therefore the
County Executive is authorized to manage County budgets . The County Executive may transfer
appropriation authority between departments within the General Fund if authorized by the
County `CNn t4 It et4,9u uncil will receive a quarterly report of all cost center transfers .
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Dana' own•13avis, Gout* 1 Clerk ` athy Kershner, Council Chair
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jack Lou s, Executi. -
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