GET INVOLVED
Anacortes City Council
6 p.m. Monday, April 7, 904 6th St., Anacortes, or online
Representatives from Island Health will present to the council about the levy lid lift they’re asking voters to approve in the Tuesday, April 22 special election.
Bellingham Transportation Commission
6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2221 Pacific St, Bellingham, or online
The commission will discuss multimodal development in Barkley Village and review measures and targets for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans.
Whatcom County Charter Review Commission
6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or online
The commission will review Article 5 of the county charter, which includes initiatives, referendums and recalls.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
Whatcom County Homeless Housing Plan survey. Deadline: Ongoing
Provide feedback to the county on how homeless resources should be used, and what strategies should be prioritized to address homelessness. Survey online.
Bellingham Plan feedback. Deadline: Ongoing
The City of Bellingham will publish updated draft summaries of each chapter of the city’s comprehensive plan as they are reviewed by the Planning Commission. Members of the public can provide comments on each chapter as they become available. Survey online.
Bellingham proposed rental fee ordinances. Deadline: Ongoing
Bellingham City Council is accepting feedback on proposed ordinances that would limit fees for rental properties and manufactured/mobile homes. Survey online.
Bellingham Urban Forest Plan feedback. Deadline: Ongoing
You can still provide feedback on Bellingham’s first-ever Urban Forest Plan, which 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. Provide feedback here.
City of Nooksack community survey. Deadline: Ongoing
The City of Nooksack is seeking feedback from people who live or work in Nooksack on how the city should grow over the next 20 years, as part of the city’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan update. Survey online.
Water System Plan update. Deadline: Spring 2025
The goal of a Water System Plan is to make sure the City of Bellingham understands current and future demands on the system, so it can ensure everyone has reliable access to clean, safe drinking water now and in the future. Tell them why water quality is important to you. Survey online.
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