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TITLE OF DOC T: Ordinance. Increasing Treasurer petty cash fund.
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clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
Due to changes in deposit activity and change requests in the Treasurer's office an increase in the petty cash fund
will allow the Treasurer to accommodate the needs of our customers and departments on a daily basis. This
ordinance will increase the Treasurer petty cash fund from $4,795 to $5,795.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
1/30/2018: Forwarded to Council for approval
1/16/2018: Introduced 6 -0
1/30/2018: Adopted 7 -0, Ordinance 2018 -004
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Ord. 2018 -004
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PROPOSED BY:—Treasurer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1/16/2018
ORDINANCE NO. 2018 -004
INCREASING TREASURER PETTY CASH FUND
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Treasurer to maintain a petty cash fund in order
to have change available when receipting payments from taxpayers and fulfilling change
orders from county departments; and,
WHEREAS, changes in daily deposit activity has diminished the flow of incoming
change; and,
WHEREAS, the current petty cash fund amount is insufficient to conduct essential
daily transactions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the
petty cash fund for the Treasurer is hereby increased from $4,795 to $5,795.
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Treasurer shall follow current
county policy to accomplish this increase.
ADOPTED This 30ttr day of January
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Dana Brown- D.av{* •lerk'of'the Council
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WH OM C NTY COUNCIL
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Rid Browne, Council Chair
WHATCOM CQqNTY EX CUTIVE
WHATCNTY, 1ASHINGTON
Jack Louwj, County E—xb*-utive
(�\pproved ( ) Denied
Date Signed: 1511, g-