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Charter commission advances several amendment proposals on signatures, redistricting and finance
Summary
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission voted or agreed to place multiple proposed charter amendments on future agendas, including changes to signature thresholds, redistricting timeline and criteria, budget timeline/financial reporting, and a proposal to require a two-thirds vote to use banked tax capacity.
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission advanced multiple proposed charter amendments to future meetings for discussion or vote.
Key outcomes: - Proposed amendment 19 (substitute for amendment 13) — to set a signatures threshold at 25% of votes cast in the last county executive election to qualify a charter amendment for the ballot — was placed on a future agenda after a roll-call motion that passed 13–2. - Proposed amendment 20 — to set the signatures threshold for referenda at 15% of votes cast in the last county executive election — was placed on a future agenda by consent. - Proposed amendment…
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