Associated Press
BELLINGHAM — Property taxes in Whatcom County will be increasing for the first time since 1997.
The Bellingham Herald reported that the Whatcom County Council on Tuesday approved a tax increase of 1 percent over the next two years.
The increase means the owner of a $300,000 home will pay $3 more over this year’s property tax.
It will add $285,313 to the county’s general fund next year.
The additional funding will go to the county’s general fund.
State law allows counties to increase overall property tax revenue by 1 percent each year.
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