GET INVOLVED
Bellingham City Council
1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 210 Lottie St., or online
Council members will discuss in the afternoon and vote in the evening on a resolution to oppose the proposed merger of Albertsons and Kroger.
Bellingham City Council
1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 210 Lottie St., or online
Council members will discuss in the afternoon and vote in the evening on establishing a shelter protection area around the Way Station at 1500 N. State St.
Whatcom County Council Water Work Session
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 322 N. Commercial St., or online
Council members will discuss replacement options for the Lummi Island Ferry and the 2025–30 Water Resources Improvement Program.
FULL CALENDAR
THURSDAY, Sept. 12
Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council meeting
9 a.m., 1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online
WDFW boating workshop: Protecting Southern Resident killer whales meeting
9:30 a.m., 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.
Blaine Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 435 Martin St., Suite 3000, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Public Schools Board of Directors meeting
6 p.m., 1985 Barkley Boulevard
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Planning Commission meeting
6:30 p.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District meeting
7 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
MONDAY, Sept. 16
Bellingham City Council (multiple meetings)
1 – 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 1 p.m. (Public Works and Natural Resources Committee); 1:30 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 7 p.m. (Council).
Ferndale City Council meeting
5 p.m., 5694 2nd Ave., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
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, Sept. 17
Whatcom County Council Water Work Session meeting
10:30 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Joint Behavioral Health and Legal and Justice Systems Committees meeting
11:30 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Emergency Medical Services Oversight Board meeting
1:30 p.m., 800 Chestnut St., Bellingham, 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.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18
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 p.m., 200 McKenzie Ave.
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.
Weekly Watchdog is published online Thursdays and in print Fridays. To submit a meeting for consideration, email newstips@cascadiadaily.com.
