BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Whatcom County just announced some relief for local restaurants.
County Executive Satpal Sidhu is delaying permit fee payments for restaurants and taverns until July 1, allowing owners whose permits expire between April and June to continue to operate without penalty.
Late fees assessed between February 1 and April 30 because of failure to pay for permit renewals will be waived, and no additional late fees will be charged until March 2021.
Executive Sidhu says this is just one small measure, but he hopes it will help our restaurants focus on recovery planning while they weather the economic consequences of COVID-19.