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Whatcom County Council boosts children’s levy

By holding rate to 19 cents, council adds $1.8M to anticipated total

Loving Space School in Bellingham's York neighborhood.
Loving Space School in Bellingham's York neighborhood offers preschool education. A property tax approved by voters last month will collect about $1.8 million more annually than originally expected, after Whatcom County Council members voted to hold the levy rate at 19 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Ralph Schwartz Staff Reporter
A property tax to fund child care and other services for preschool children and their families will
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