THURSDAY, May 12
Whatcom Transportation Authority Executive Committee meeting Advisory Board meeting, 8 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom Civil Service Commission meeting, 10:30 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 107
Agenda online.
Bellingham Community Development Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Public Schools Board of Directors meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shuksan Middle School (2717 Alderwood Ave.)
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee meeting, 7 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
SUNDAY, May 15
Bellingham Urban Forestry Management Plan Open House, 1 p.m., Bellingham Public Library (210 Central Ave.)
Event details online.
MONDAY, May 16
Whatcom County Candidate Filing Week begins, 9 a.m.
Information online.
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force meeting, 9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Anacortes City Council meeting, 6 p.m., 904 6th St. or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham City Council special meeting, Community Voices on Public Safety, 6 p.m., virtual meeting
Meeting information online.
Ferndale City Council meeting, 6 p.m., 5694 Second Ave.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Lynden City Council meeting, 7 p.m., 205 Fourth St. or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, May 17
Whatcom County Council Water Work Session, 10:30 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting, 3 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave. or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Immigration Advisory Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
WEDNESDAY, May 18
Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
COMMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Bellingham Public Library Survey. Deadline: May 31, 2022
The Bellingham Public Library has engaged Godfrey’s Associates, Inc., a public library consulting firm, to assist in planning for the future. Survey online.
Bellingham Public Library Survey. Deadline: May 31, 2022
The Bellingham Public Library has engaged Godfrey’s Associates, Inc., a public library consulting firm, to assist in planning for the future. Survey online.
Bellingham Urban Forestry Management Plan. Deadline: June 15, 2022
The City of Bellingham is seeking public input to guide how our community manages and enhances the trees and forests that makeup Bellingham’s urban forest. Survey online May 9.
Bellingham Consolidated Plan. Deadline: June 30, 2022
Every 5 years the city must create a plan to prioritize how it will spend funding to best address homelessness, affordable housing and the lack of childcare issues. Before making this plan, the City would like to hear from the community. Survey online.
Whatcom County Food System Committee Survey. Deadline: July 1, 2022
Community members are invited to participate in an online survey to gather input on Whatcom County’s food system and proposed goals for a revised food plan. The food system is a network of people and activities connecting production, transformation (processing), distribution, consumption, and food waste management. It also addresses policies, influences, and imbalances. Survey online.
Jail planning. Deadline: Late 2022
The Whatcom County Justice Project’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee is accepting comments at SAC@co.whatcom.wa.us on a new jail and associated behavioral health services, as long as the committee continues to meet.
YOUR PROPERTY TAXES
How much do I pay, and where does the money go? Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties report how much each jurisdiction collects in property taxes, and how much each individual pays, depending on where they live and the value of their property.
Civic agenda is published weekly on Thursdays. Send items to AudraAnderson@cascadiadaily.com.
