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In first veto, county executive rejects new ferry fare rules

Sidhu: Council vote a breach of 'public trust'

  • Sept. 5, 2023 4:53 p.m.
The Whatcom Chief, which provides ferry service to Lummi Island, docks at Gooseberry Point with a trail of water splashing behind it.
The Whatcom Chief, which provides ferry service to Lummi Island, docks at Gooseberry Point in August 2022. The Whatcom County Council on Tuesday, Sept. 5 decided not to challenge Executive Satpal Sidhu's veto of an ordinance that would have changed how ferry fares are calculated. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Ralph Schwartz Staff Reporter
In an effort to “restore public trust,” Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu last month exercis

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