Administrative Services

The Administrative Services Department provides quality internal support services to Whatcom County departments and activities.

Assessor

The County Assessor’s office determines and establishes the value of all real and taxable business personal property in Whatcom County

Auditor

The Whatcom County Auditor´s Office is committed to excellence in public service, easy access to information and efficient operations in its key services of elections, recording, and licensing.

County Council

The Whatcom County Council is the legislative branch of Whatcom County government that is comprised of 7 members.

County Executive

The Executive provides for an accountable and responsive county government by ensuring efficient, effective and economical administration in accordance with the County Charter, the Washington State Constitution and other applicable federal, state and local laws, as well as county policy.

District Court

Whatcom County District Court is pleased to offer an Online Infraction Program as a way to better serve the citizens of Whatcom County and Washington State.

District Court Probation

District Court Probation provides adult probation services for offenders charged with misdemeanors in the Whatcom County District Court and some municipal courts that contract with Whatcom County.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Whatcom County EMS is a public service organization, a critical link in our county wide Emergency Medical Service System which provides high quality emergency patient care throughout the County. As a department within Whatcom County government, EMS Administration is responsible for high level administrative functions or actions needed to ensure continued integrated and uniform county-wide EMS service. Whatcom County EMS strives to use innovative and collaborative strategies to create efficiencies that help to stabilize funding while also providing high quality patient care throughout Whatcom County.

Facilities Management

The Facilities Management Department develops, manages and maintains county buildings and grounds.

Ferry

Whatcom County Public Works Ferry Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Whatcom Chief.

Finance

The Finance Department is responsible for accounting, payroll, budgeting and purchasing.

Health Department

Hearing Examiner

Human Resources

Human Resources (HR) provides leadership in attracting and retaining quality staff for effective service to the citizens of Whatcom County.

Information Technology

The Division of Information Technology manages computer systems, telecommunications, internet / intranet services, records management and mail services.

Juvenile Court Administration

Juvenile Court is a division of Whatcom County Superior Court and processes non-offender cases such as truancy, at-risk youth, and child in need of services

Law Library

Review the information provided by the Law Library.

Medical Examiner

The Medical Examiner is a physician qualified to perform forensic investigations, authorized by Whatcom County, Washington, to investigate sudden unexpected, violent, suspicious, or unnatural deaths.

Parks & Recreation

Find a trail or park, make a reservation, or visit one of our senior centers. Find it all and much more under Parks & Recreation.

Planning & Development Services

The mission of Planning and Development Services is to ensure growth and development occurs in a manner that protects public health, safety, and welfare, preserves the natural environment, and ensures the quality of life enjoyed by citizens and visitors in Whatcom County is preserved and enhanced.

Prosecuting Attorney

Public Defender

The Public Defender's Office was created in 1982 by constitutional mandate to provide indigent legal defense.

Public Works

The largest of Whatcom County departments, Public Works' primary objective is to maintain the integrity of the Whatcom County Road System in an efficient, cost effective manner that provides safe travel for the public.

Sheriff

Founded in 1854, your Sheriff's Office is one of Washington's oldest and most respected law enforcement organizations. Responsible for law enforcement, corrections and emergency management, we serve a growing community of over 210,000 residents and are responsible for a land area encompassing 2,500 square miles on the international border.

Superior Court

Find information about Superior Court services, forms and fees, and different courts administered.

Superior Court Clerk

Find information about Superior Court records.

Treasurer

The County Treasurer's Office collects, reports, invests, and manages all monies and debt for Whatcom County, and all other junior and special purpose districts.