Whatcom County Council
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The Whatcom County Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing county governance in Whatcom County, Washington.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whatcom County Council canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county council
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legislative body ⓘ local government body ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionType | nonpartisan elections ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | district-based elections ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| governs | Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
certain county taxes and fees
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county budget in Whatcom County ⓘ county ordinances in Whatcom County ⓘ land use policy in Whatcom County ⓘ zoning regulations in Whatcom County ⓘ |
| hasMemberCount | 7 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Whatcom County Home Rule Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | county level ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Whatcom County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Bellingham, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openMeetingsLaw | Washington Open Public Meetings Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
county ordinances
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county resolutions ⓘ |
| regionServed | northwestern Washington State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
adopting comprehensive plans for the county
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confirming certain county executive appointments ⓘ holding public hearings on county matters ⓘ |
| role |
adopts county budget
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approves certain county contracts ⓘ enacts local laws ⓘ oversees county governance ⓘ passes county ordinances ⓘ provides legislative oversight of county executive branch ⓘ sets county policy ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Whatcom County Council At-Large Position A
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Whatcom County Council At-Large Position B NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatcom County Council District 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatcom County Council District 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatcom County Council District 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatcom County Council District 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatcom County Council District 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | Whatcom County government departments (legislative oversight only) ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.whatcomcounty.us/ ⓘ |
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