GET INVOLVED
Bellingham City Council
Monday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m., 210 Lottie St., or online
Council members will hold four public hearings on resolutions to oppose four state initiatives that will be on the ballot in November.
Port of Bellingham Commission public meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 4 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave.
Commission members will vote to reduce a quorum requirement for the Bellingham International Advisory Committee and approve the appointment of nine members to three-year terms.
Commission members will also vote to approve a Stockpile and Material Removal and Arbitration Agreement with Harcourt Developments.
League of Women Voters 2nd Congressional District Forum
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., online
Rick Larsen and Cody Hart will participate in a Zoom forum with a moderator from the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County.
FULL CALENDAR
THURSDAY, Oct. 10
Whatcom County Housing Advisory Committee meeting
10:30 a.m., 222 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Blaine City Council meeting
9:30 a.m., 435 Martin St., Suite 3000, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Community Development Advisory Board meeting
6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Public Schools Board of Directors meeting
6 p.m., 1985 Barkley Blvd.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Planning Commission meeting
6:30 p.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
MONDAY, Oct. 14
Whatcom County Veterans Advisory Board meeting
10 a.m., 509 Girard St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham City Council special meeting
10 a.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Behavioral Health Advisory Committee meeting
3 p.m., 800 E. Chestnut St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Anacortes City Council meeting
6 p.m., 904 6th St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Blaine City Council meeting
6 p.m., 435 Martin St., Suite 3000, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, Oct. 15
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Behavioral Health Subcommittee meeting
9 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Council Water Work Session meeting
10:30 a.m., 311 Grand Ave, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting
3 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
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
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.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16
Ferndale City Council meeting
8 a.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Washington DNR Natural Heritage Advisory Council meeting
9:30 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Ferndale Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 5694 2nd Ave., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
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
Holly Street Bike Lane Pilot. Deadline: Fall 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: Fall 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.
City of Bellingham Downtown Forward Engagement Hub survey. Deadline: Ongoing
Downtown Forward is the city’s plan to prioritize actions and thinking to ensure a thriving future for downtown Bellingham. Have the city’s recent efforts to improve safety and make downtown more welcoming made a difference? Is it on the right track? Share your thoughts. Survey online.
Urban Forest Plan. Deadline: Ongoing
The Urban Forest Plan will guide how the community protects and enhances the trees and forests that make up Bellingham’s urban forest. An urban forest includes everything from street trees, parks and forested open spaces to trees on private property. Survey online.
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