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Bellingham City Council
1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 210 Lottie St., or online
Council members will consider ordinances prohibiting landlords from charging tenants unfair or excessive fees in residential rental agreements or leases, and manufactured/mobile home lease agreements.
Bellingham City Council
1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 210 Lottie St., or online
Mayor Kim Lund and staff members will present the proposed 2025 budget.
Bellingham City Council
7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 210 Lottie St., or online
Council members will hold a public hearing on the Bellingham Police Department’s application for a grant through the Department of Justice for six WRAP restraint systems, four new team members and equipment for the Bike Response Team.
FULL CALENDAR
THURSDAY, Sept. 26
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting
8 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online
Whatcom County Housing Advisory Committee meeting
8:30 a.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Justice Project Finance and Facility Advisory Board meeting
3:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 108, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Planning Commission meeting
6:30 p.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
FRIDAY, Sept. 27
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting
8 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online
Whatcom County Conservation Easement Program Oversight Committee meeting
8:30 a.m., 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
MONDAY, Sept. 30
Bellingham City Council (multiple meetings)
9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 9:30 a.m. (Public Works and Natural Resources Committee); 10:20 a.m. (Community and Economic Development Committee); 1 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 7 p.m. (Council).
TUESDAY, Oct. 1
Washington State Board of Natural Resources meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online
Whatcom County Council as the Health Board meeting
9 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting
3 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners meeting
4 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave., Bellingham
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 may be posted in advance.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2
Ferndale City Council meeting
8 a.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: 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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