GET INVOLVED
Bellingham Planning Commission
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 210 Lottie St., or online
Commission members will discuss and receive a briefing on the status of the Bellingham Plan.
Blaine City Council
4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 435 Martin St., Suite 4000
City council members will hold a study session to review the 2025 Utilities Budget.
City/Council Elected Officials Meeting
2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5694 2nd Ave., Ferndale, or online
Representatives from Whatcom County, Bellingham, Blaine, Everson, Ferndale, Lynden, Nooksack and Sumas will meet to discuss growth management coordination and housing.
FULL CALENDAR
THURSDAY, Sept. 5
Washington Department of Natural Resources Timber, Fish and Wildlife Policy Committee meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Planning Commission meeting
7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
FRIDAY, Sept. 6
Whatcom County Public Health Advisory Board meeting
12 p.m., 511 E. Holly St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Pretrial Processes Workgroup meeting
12:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
MONDAY, Sept. 9
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, Sept. 10
Whatcom County PUD Commission meeting
8:15 a.m., 1705 Trigg Road, Ferndale, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Council (multiple meetings)
8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 8:30 a.m. (Committee of the Whole Executive Session); 9:20 a.m. (Special Committee of the Whole); 10:30 a.m. (Finance and Administrative Services); 1:15 p.m. (Climate Action and Natural Resources); 1:55 p.m. (Public Works and Health); 3:10 p.m. (Planning and Development); 3:30 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 6 p.m. (Council).
Washington Department of Natural Resources Forest Health Advisory Committee meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Historic Preservation Commission meeting
4 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Transportation Commission meeting
6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Port of Bellingham Marine Advisory Commission meeting
6 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave., Bellingham
Agenda may be posted in advance.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11
Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting
7:30 a.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Ferndale City Council meeting
8 a.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Washington Community Forestry Council meeting
10:30 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Steering Subcommittee meeting
1 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Council Elected Officials meeting
2 p.m., 5694 2nd Ave., Ferndale, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Civil Service Commission meeting
2 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Ferndale Arts Commission meeting
5 p.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Anacortes Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 904 6th 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: 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.
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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