Local Government

New Invoicing Platform Coming in October

Friday, July 10, 2026

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Whatcom County Public Health announced that permit and renewal invoices will transition from mailed paper copies to email notifications beginning in October 2026.

The county is reaching out to customers now to prepare for the change, with details available on a new platform webpage. The email notification system aims to improve efficiency and reduce paper usage, though specific details about the platform were not provided in the announcement.

The announcement was posted on July 8, 2026, with a link to the new portal at whatcomcounty.us/4810/EPL-Customer-Service-Portal. County officials did not specify whether there will be any additional fees or changes to payment methods for the electronic invoicing system.

📄 Source: Whatcom County Public Health — https://www.whatcomcounty.us/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=Health-Public-Health-News-24

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Whatcom County Public Health announced that permit and renewal invoices will transition from mailed paper copies to email notifications“Permit and renewal invoices will be emailed instead of mailed starting in October. We are reaching out to customers now to let them know about this change.”
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The transition from mailed paper copies to email notifications will begin in October 2026“Permit and renewal invoices will be emailed instead of mailed starting in October.”
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Whatcom County is reaching out to customers now to prepare for the change“We are reaching out to customers now to let them know about this change.”
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Details about the change are available on a new platform webpage“Permit and renewal invoices will be emailed instead of mailed starting in October. We are reaching out to customers now to let them know about this change. Find out more from the new platform webpage link below.”
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The email notification system aims to improve efficiencyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The email notification system aims to reduce paper usageNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The announcement was posted on July 8, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A link to the new portal is available at whatcomcounty.us/4810/EPL-Customer-Service-Portal“Source: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/4810/EPL-Customer-Service-Portal”
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County officials did not specify whether there will be any additional fees for the electronic invoicing systemNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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County officials did not specify whether there will be any changes to payment methods for the electronic invoicing systemNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.