Lynden mayor: Public safety ‘in crisis’; jail deserves yes vote
The discussion is 'mired in numbers, misinformation'
Sept. 22, 2023 5:00 a.m.
Voters will be asked in November to approve a sales tax to fund replacement of the Whatcom County Jail on Central Avenue in downtown Bellingham. Details about how the money will be spent won't be available until after ballots are counted. (Ron Judd/Cascadia Daily News)
By Scott KorthuisGuest Writer
No one disagrees that Whatcom County’s current jail is deplorable and unsafe for inmates and staff
Lynden mayor: Public safety ‘in crisis’; jail deserves yes vote
The discussion is 'mired in numbers, misinformation'
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