GET INVOLVED
Beans & Badges
3:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, Woods Coffee at 1135 Railroad Ave., Bellingham
Leadership of the Bellingham Police Department and the Bellingham Fire Department will be answering questions from community members on public safety over coffee at Woods Coffee.
Whatcom County Council
2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or online
County Council will discuss in the afternoon and vote in the evening on a resolution supporting affordable energy choices related to Initiative I-2066, a ballot measure on halting the state’s efforts to eliminate natural gas use in homes and buildings.
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners
4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 1801 Roeder Ave., or online
The Board of Commissioners will receive a status update on the Bellingham International Airport.
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners
4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 1801 Roeder Ave., or online
The Port Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the issuance of bonds to pay for two projects: $10.7 million to rehabilitate the shipping terminal pier and $4.3 million to repair pilings and steel beams under the cruise terminal pier.
FULL CALENDAR
Thursday, June 13
Whatcom County Housing Advisory Committee meeting
8:30 a.m., 322 N. Commercial St., or 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 Climate Impact Advisory Committee meeting
5:30 p.m., 322 N. Commercial St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Planning Commission meeting
5:30 p.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Community Development Advisory Board meeting
6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee meeting
7 p.m., 322 N. Commercial St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Friday, June 14
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Special Fish Committee meeting
10 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Monday, June 17
Ferndale City Council meeting
8 a.m., 5694 2nd Ave., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham City Council (multiple meetings)
10 a.m. – 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 10 a.m. (Public Works and Natural Resources); 11 a.m. (Planning Committee); 1 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 7 p.m. (Council).
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, June 18
Washington Department of Natural Resources Forest Health Advisory Committee meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Council (multiple meetings)
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 9 a.m. (Finance and Administrative Services); 10:35 a.m. (Public Works and Health); 2 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 6 p.m. (Council).
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting
3 p.m., 210 Lottie St., 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.
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners meeting
4 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
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., 2221 Pacific St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
Holly Street Landfill. Deadline: July 3, 2024
The state Department of Ecology is collecting public comment from June 3 to July 3 on how the cleanup of the Holly Street Landfill site went. The public is invited to review a report and submit feedback on how the cleanup still protects human health and the environment. Survey online.
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: 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.
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