Kaylee Galloway Whatcom County Councilmember

It’s been a difficult but humbling week and a half here in Whatcom County. So much devastation from this flood but what’s come out of that for me is hope and inspiration. I’ve seen our community show up and come together for one another. I’ve also seen first hand the impressive coordination and emergency response and recovery of our cities, county, state, federal, tribes, first responders, and many many others. It’s been an honor to join the daily briefing calls, volunteer in the EOC call center, attend multijurisdictional meetings, and help mucking out homes in Nooksack. I am proud of our County team for all of their amazing work. I’m also proud of our community. We have a long road ahead for our recovery and some very tough decisions to make, but my sleeves are rolled up and I’m ready to get to work. We are all in this together!

Great article outlining the decision before us. I am a staunch supporter of the EMS system and have been working very closely with the Fire Chiefs, Fire Commissioners, and IAFF Local 106 on this issue.

First responders urge Whatcom County to use max levy dollars to fund EMS | Cascadia Daily News Operations costs have outpaced tax revenue for emergency agencies

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