HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for October 26 1982WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Hearing
Minutes
October 26, 1982
The Whatcom County Council met for public hearing on Tuesday,
October 26, 1982 at 7:37 p.m. The meeting
Chair Roehl with all members present.
Chair Roehl opened the hearing on the
1983 preliminary budget for Whatcom County
proposed 1983 Federal Shared Revenue budge
The following testimony was received:
was called to order by
Executive's proposed
and also the Executive's
t for Whatcom County.
Georgine Teter
-Spoke to the continuation of the
1020 So. 11th St.
Master Food Program. She stated
Bellingham
this program.is needed for
1) safety procedures for canning
foods, 2) economic impact, 3)
personal involvement, and 4) personal
growth.
Lois Lindquist
-Spoke against cuts being made in
208 Highland Dr.
the Ag. extension office. The
Bellingham
extension agent provides leader-
ship in the community for may pro-
grams, such as 4 -H.
Campbell Davis
- Support for Transitional Care Services
What. Counseling and
the Clinic provides. Described the
Psychiatric Clinic
services. Requested the staff to be
515 -16th St.
maintained at the present level in
Bellingham
Mental Health.
Cal Roper
-Made comments to the Current Expense
5520 Marshall Hill Rd.
Budget. Costs have risen 51% since
Deming
1979. Requested the $550,000 included
in the budget from the sales tax be
deducted. In -house overhead should
be cut. Eliminate the Personnel and
Purchasing Departments.
Karen Gilliam
- Comments to Cooperative extension
3215 Alderwood Ave.
office. Works at office as a volunteer.
Bellingham
Presently 7 agents. Two will be qut
in 1/83 by WWU. Two are proposed to be
cut by the County. This will leave
only three agents. Home economist
should not be cut.
Whatcom County Council
Public Hearing
Minutes
October 26, 1982
page two
Harry Bowen -Cuts are larger to the extension
1846 NewKirk Rd. office than any other department.
Ferndale Would be willing to wait in lines
of the Assessor and Auditor's
office if more consideration is
given to the ext. office. 4 -H
programs will be hurt by the cuts.
Loni Barrett - Representing the Citizens Advocate
Ferndale for Mental Health. Mental Health
is loosing $500,000 (47 %) in federal
funds. It cost $32.00 per day to
keep someone in jail. It cost only
$18.66 per day for a person to
receive treatment. Thanked the
Council and Executive Louws for
support of Mental Health in the
budget.
Sid Mellema
Dairymen of Whatcom County
Dairy Herd Improvement Assoc.
Holstein Cattle Club
9222 Benson Rd.
Lynden
Alex Whitehouse
Whatcom County Crisis
Services
124 E. Holly #201
Bellingham
Don Wright
3311 Mack Rd.
Everson
-Spoke against cuts being made in
the Ag. extension office. He
stated the office provides a means
for location of stray electrical
currents. In one instance this
means saved a farmer more than
$100,000. 4 -H programs will also
suffer from the cuts.
- Supports comments made by Loni
Barrett.
-Ag. extension office provides farmers
with current research and development
information. The research and develop-
ment is done through land grant colleges.
The information is gathered by these
colleges and passed on to the local
agencies. There is a tremendous Volun-
teer program as well.
Wes Cansch -Spoke against cuts in Ag. extension
6870 Enterprise Rd. office. If cuts are made, matching
Ferndale funds will also be lost.
No further testimony was received and the hearing was closed,.
Written comments may be sent to the Council office.
Whatcom County Council
Public Hearing
Minutes
October 26, 1982
page three
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Hansey introduced and moved
in the matter of providing labor
to the Bellingham Whatcom County
resolution will allow the County
the Health District in labor negi
for final
relations
Public He
Personnel
Aiations.
passage a resolution
consulting services
alth District. This
Director to assist
Motion passed.
No further business came before the Council. Meeting
adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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