GET INVOLVED
Bellingham City Council
1 p.m. Monday, April 15, 210 Lottie St.
City staff will present the draft of the city’s Urban Forest Plan for discussion. The plan is based on a city council-approved tree canopy coverage target of 45%.
Bellingham Plan Open House
5 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, Sehome High School, 2700 Bill McDonald Pkwy.
Part of the development process of the City of Bellingham’s 20-year plan, this open house will gather feedback from community members on housing affordability in Bellingham.
Open house on changes to land ports of entry
6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, Lynden Public Library, 216 4th St.
The U.S. General Services Administration will host an open house on the proposed modernization and expansion of the Kenneth G. Ward (Lynden) and Sumas land ports of entry.
FULL CALENDAR
Thursday, April 11
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners special meeting
8:30 a.m., 235 Marine Drive, Blaine, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Housing Advisory Committee meeting
8:30 a.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel meeting
9:30 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Blaine Public Works and Park Advisory Board meeting
9:30 a.m., 435 Martin St., Suite 3000, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Civil Service Commission meeting
10:30 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 107, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Community Development Advisory Board meeting
6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Blaine Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 435 Martin St., Suite 3000, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee meeting
6 p.m., 3913 Legoe Bay Road, Lummi Island, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Planning Commission meeting
7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Monday, April 15
Bellingham City Council (multiple meetings)
1 p.m. – 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 1 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 2:05 p.m. (Public Works and Natural Resources Committee); 3:30 p.m. (Community and Economic Development Committee); 3:55 p.m. (Parks and Recreation Committee); 7 p.m. (Council).
Lynden Parks Committee meeting
4 p.m., 205 4th St.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Ferndale City Council meeting
5 p.m., 5694 2nd Ave., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Anacortes City Council meeting
6 p.m., 904 6th St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Lynden City Council meeting
7 p.m., 205 4th St.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, April 16
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention & Reduction Task Force Behavioral Health Subcommittee meeting
10 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Council Water Work Session meeting
10:30 a.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees meeting
3:30 p.m., 210 Central Ave.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting
5:30 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Water Resources Advisory Board meeting
6 p.m., 221 Pacific St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Port of Bellingham Marine Advisory Committee meeting
6 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave., Suite 146, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
WEDNESDAY, April 17
Bellingham Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission meeting
6:30 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
Water Adjudication Assistance survey. Deadline: Spring 2024
The Washington State Legislature is providing funding to Whatcom County to develop and implement outreach and provide filing assistance to water users. Survey online.
The Bellingham Plan: “Ways the City Could Grow.” Deadline: 2024
Bellingham could grow in a variety of ways. Let the City of Bellingham know the pros and cons of each of the listed approaches on its individual comment boards. Add pros and cons (or up-vote someone else’s comment). Go to this webpage and scroll halfway down to see the comment boards.
Proposed expansion of Bellingham’s transit station. Deadline: 2024
Whatcom Transportation Authority is accepting written comment through its Engage WTA website on a proposal to expand Bellingham Station, to allow room for more buses and additional public uses. Survey online.
A previous version of this story misstated the time and location of the Tuesday, April 9 Whatcom County Council meeting. This story was updated to reflect this change on Thursday, April 4 at 9:25 a.m. Cascadia Daily News regrets this error.
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