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The council voted 5-1 to approve Sarbie Bains at a meeting earlier this week.
Brown and attorneys general from 19 other states are asking the court to stop the challenged portions of the rule before it takes effect on Aug. 25.
The speed limit change is strongly supported by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and Bellingham Public Schools.
Each committee’s statement and rebuttal will appear on the local voters’ pamphlet ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.
The ballot includes two levies and primary elections for eight different offices.
Voters in the western portion of Whatcom County will be able to vote on the decision in November.
Washington is joined by 19 other states and the governor of Pennsylvania in seeking a court order to restore the program and its billions in funding.
Rep. Dexter and Rep. Larsen wrote to the Department of Homeland Security over the weekend, demanding that the family be able to speak to an attorney or other legal counsel.
The federal government was supposed to award grants beginning July 1, but just a day before, the states received notice from the government that this funding was to be reviewed.
The ordinance would create a new chapter of the city’s municipal code, if approved.