Dear Whatcom County residents, We need your help in providing residents throughout the county with quality cultural programs. All Access Whatcom is a proposed publicly funded program that could expand community access to cultural programs in STEM, heritage, and the arts through a 0.1% increased sales or equal amount through property tax. In Whatcom County, it is estimated that $6.3 million per year through sales tax could be raised for All Access with a little under 60% of funds coming from Bellingham residents ($3.7 million). This tax increase would provide funds to increase public access to cultural activities, expand cultural education activities for public school students, and provide sustainable funding for not-for-profit science, heritage, and arts organizations. We are looking for your support to move forward with our proposal to the county commission. If you are already familiar with the program and want to be included on the list of supporters please sign your name below. Please feel free to contact us of you would like additional information. Warm wishes, Kelly Hart kelly@alliedarts.org Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Executive Director, Allied Arts of Whatcom County