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Whatcom County
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-536
File ID:
AB2022-536
Version: 1
Status: Adopted
File Created:
09/22/2022
Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department:
Council Office
File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to:
Council Finance
and Administrative Services Committee
Final Action: 10/25/2022
Agenda Date:
10/25/2022
Enactment #: ORD 2022-067
Primary Contact Email: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.21.030 to increase the per diem amount paid to Board
of Equalization members
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See attachement "RCW 84.48.010" for more information.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
10/11/2022 Council
INTRODUCED AS
Council Finance and
AMENDED
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye:
7
Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas,
Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay:
0
Absent:
0
10/25/2022 Council Finance and Administrative
RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee
ADOPTION
Aye:
3
Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay:
0
Absent:
0
10/25/2022 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1012712022
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (A82022-536)
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, RCW 84.48.010, Substitute Ordinance for 10.25 as amended and introduced
on 10.11.2022, Notice of Action Proposed on 10.11.2022.pdf
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1012712022
1 PROPOSED BY: Council
2 INTRODUCTION DATE: October 11, 2022
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5 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-067
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7 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.21.030 TO
8 INCREASE THE PER DIEM AMOUNT PAID TO BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBERS
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10 WHEREAS, RCW 84.48.010 states that members of the Board of Equalization (BOE)
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WHEREAS, the last pay increase received by the BOE was in 1992 when the per
diem amount was increased from $55 per day to $75 per day; and
WHEREAS, the pay increase proposed by this ordinance keeps the Whatcom County
BOE per diem in line with other Washington State counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Section 2.21.030 of the Whatcom County Code is hereby amended as follows:
"2.21.030 Compensation for meeting attendance. As authorized by RCW 84.48,010,
members of the Board of Equalization are to receive $45-G4 $150.00 per day for each day
of actual attendance of the meeting of the board."
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Karen Frakes (via E-mal 10/10122) / JL
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
2022.
WHATCOM'LOUNTY COUNCIL
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WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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Approved ( ) Denied