GET INVOLVED
Bellingham City Council
12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 210 Lottie St., Suite 227, or online
Council members will discuss the city’s now-paused public comment periods, and evaluate what changes, if any, should be implemented for Bellingham City Council’s public comment period.
Whatcom County Charter Review Commission
6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or online
Commission members will elect officers and review procedures. Public comment is welcome.
Town hall on school funding issues
6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 975 H St., Blaine
A new parent group, Fund Schools Now, is hosting a town hall with local legislators and Blaine, Ferndale and Mount Baker school districts to discuss K-12 funding ahead of the Legislative session.
FULL CALENDAR
THURSDAY, Jan. 2
Anacortes Forest Advisory Board meeting
6 p.m., 904 6th St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee meeting
7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
MONDAY, Jan. 6
Bellingham City Council special meeting
12:30 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
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, Jan. 7
Washington State Department of Natural Resources Board meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting
3 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners meeting
4 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Forest Advisory Committee meeting
4 p.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Arts Commission meeting
5 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8
Bellingham Civil Service Commission meeting
2 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Anacortes Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 904 6th St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
Water Adjudication Assistance survey. Deadline: Ongoing
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: Ongoing
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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