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Third Justice Project Workshop Set for July 22

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Whatcom County is hosting a community engagement workshop on July 22 to discuss the proposed Behavioral Care Center and New Jail. The event will cover details about the size, facility features, and programming for both projects as the County Council prepares to hand off the plans to a Design-Build team.

The workshop is part of the County's efforts to gather public input before moving forward with the projects. County offices will be closed on June 19 to observe Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.

The County Council will review the projects before transferring them to the Design-Build team for development. The Behavioral Care Center and New Jail are key components of the Third Justice Project, which aims to improve community safety and mental health services.

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    Whatcom County is hosting a community engagement workshop on July 22β€œThird Justice Project Community Engagement Workshop set for July 22nd β€” Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:45:14 -0800 Deep dive into the proposed size, facility features, and programming details of the Behavioral Care Center and the New Jail as Council prepares for the handoff to the Design-Build team Source: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=5589”
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    The community engagement workshop is to discuss the proposed Behavioral Care Center and New Jailβ€œDeep dive into the proposed size, facility features, and programming details of the Behavioral Care Center and the New Jail as Council prepares for the handoff to the Design-Build team”
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    The event will cover details about the size of the projectsβ€œDeep dive into the proposed size, facility features, and programming details of the Behavioral Care Center and the New Jail as Council prepares for the handoff to the Design-Build team”
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    The event will cover details about the facility features of the projectsβ€œDeep dive into the proposed size, facility features, and programming details of the Behavioral Care Center and the New Jail as Council prepares for the handoff to the Design-Build team”
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    The event will cover details about the programming for the projectsβ€œDeep dive into the proposed size, facility features, and programming details of the Behavioral Care Center and the New Jail as Council prepares for the handoff to the Design-Build team”
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    The County Council prepares to hand off the plans to a Design-Build teamβ€œDeep dive into the proposed size, facility features, and programming details of the Behavioral Care Center and the New Jail as Council prepares for the handoff to the Design-Build team”
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    The workshop is part of the County's efforts to gather public inputNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    County offices will be closed on June 19 to observe Juneteenthβ€œCounty Offices Closed Friday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth β€” Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:31:18 -0800 Source: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=5563”
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    Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United StatesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The County Council will review the projects before transferring them to the Design-Build teamNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The Behavioral Care Center and New Jail are key components of the Third Justice Projectβ€œDeep dive into the proposed size, facility features, and programming details of the Behavioral Care Center and the New Jail as Council prepares for the handoff to the Design-Build team”
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    The Third Justice Project aims to improve community safetyNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The Third Justice Project aims to improve mental health servicesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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