Fourth Corner News

BREAKING:   COUNCILMAN WEIMER READS THE SEATTLE TIMES BEFORE HE READS THE FOURTH CORNER. Finds out late that property may be devalued by over 200 million in county. ASSESSOR KEITH WILLHAUER STANDS UP TO CARL WEIMER Weimer Question: Is your intention to devalue these properties? Willhauer Answer: Yes, absolutely, to taxpayer expectation, to the extent the law requires. No property should have an assessed value that exceeds what they could sell the property for. ...

State house committee meets on Water Rights bill SB5239 this morning... Over 2000 property owners in Whatcom County will be directly affected by this bill reducing their property values..and all residents will see property tax increases. The bill tries to take us back before the Hirst decision. Evironmental groups (like League of Women Voters) and Tribes are testifying against this solution. The amendments being presented INCREASE the cost for housing in Rural areas Dramatically. ...

Bill Number "5239- Water Availability" To help correct the Hirst Decision of the Supreme Court For further Information on the Bill and the Hearing Click Here A letter by the Executive Director of Common Threads Northwest: Jim McKinney Summarizes one of the many problems with the unintended consequences of the Hirst Decision right here in the Fourth Corner: "The moratorium on well-drilling permits means the value of properties without existing access to water service ...

EMS Saves Lives PAC (Whatcom County) - Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A Respondent:  Erica LIttlewood Created Date: February 22, 2017 Status of Investigations: Assessment of Facts Description: EMS Saves Lives, a political committee supporting Whatcom County Prop. #2016-1, allegedly violated campaign finance laws by failing to accurately report contributions and expenditures, and other actions. The "EMS Saves Lives" committee was the committee that raised over $100,000.00 from mostly out of County Interest to pass a ...

EMS LEVY WINS - by 41 votes...Shouldn't that save us millions on new jail taxation? After a long count including certification day on November 29th the EMS levy to raise 43 Million over 6 years passed by 41 Votes.  If you remember... the promise in voting yes was that both the city and the county budgets would not have to be used for EMS services.  Only this new "dedicated" fund could be used. Well ...