GET INVOLVED
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue public meeting
9 a.m. Saturday, July 27, Laurel Grange, 6172 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden
Fire Chief Jason Van der Veen will host a public meeting for community members to ask questions about the fire district’s levy lid lift that will be on the August ballot. This is the last of four scheduled public meetings on the topic.
Deadline to register to vote
Monday, July 29, Whatcom County Auditor’s Office, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 103, Bellingham
Voter registration and addresses changes must be received online or by mail at the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office by this date for the upcoming primary election on Aug. 6.
Whatcom County Council as the Health Board
10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or online
Council members will meet in a joint meeting with the Public Health Advisory Board in the Garden Level Conference Room of the Civic Building to discuss issues regarding 22 North and Permanent Supportive Housing, following a county resolution earlier this month.
FULL CALENDAR
Thursday, July 25
Puget Sound Partnership Salmon Recovery Council meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Washington Department of Natural Resources Survey Advisory Board meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting
5:30 p.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Planning Commission meeting
6:30 p.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee meeting
7 p.m., 1437 Gulf Road, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
FRIDAY, July 26
Whatcom County Conservation Easement Program Oversight Committee meeting
8:30 a.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
TUESDAY, July 30
Whatcom County Council as the Health Board meeting
10 a.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Council special meeting
11 a.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
WEDNESDAY, July 31
Ferndale City Council meeting
8 a.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committees meeting
3 p.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
Holly Street Bike Lane Pilot. Deadline: August 2024
Starting in May, the City of Bellingham will be piloting a new bike lane on Holly Street, from Ellis Street to Bay Street, to improve safety, mobility, and accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians. The city is collecting feedback from the community about how safe the bike lanes make moving on Holly Street feel for all users. This information will be evaluated in the early fall to decide the final design of a capital project. Survey online.
Water Adjudication Assistance survey. Deadline: Summer 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.
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