THURSDAY, April 27
Washington State DNR Survey Advisory Board meeting, 8 a.m., 801 88th Ave. SE, Tumwater, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Public Schools regular meeting, 6 p.m., 2015 Franklin St.
Agenda online.
Lake Whatcom Watershed Advisory Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., 2221 Pacific St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
MONDAY, May 1
Washington State DNR Committee On Geographic Names meeting, 10 a.m., 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Ferndale City Council meeting, 5 p.m., 5694 Second 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., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Fire District 4 Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, 7 p.m., 4142 Britton Loop Rd., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
TUESDAY, May 2
Washington State Board of Natural Resources meeting, 9 a.m., 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Public Health Advisory Board meeting, 9:15 a.m., 509 Girard St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting, 3 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
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, 6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
WEDNESDAY, May 3
Whatcom County Hearing Examiner meeting, 1:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
COMMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Bellingham Consolidated Plan. Deadline: April 2023
Bellingham has approximately $9 million each year to spend addressing problems such as homelessness, affordable housing and rising food costs. However, these funds are restricted — they can only be spent on services and housing projects for our lowest-income residents, and those with special needs (such as elderly or disabled persons).
Every five years, the city must create a plan to prioritize how it will spend this funding to best address these issues. Before making this plan, the city would like to hear from the community. Survey online.
Whatcom County Seeks Appointment Committee Members for Racial Equity Commission. Deadline: May 2023
Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham have initiated the launch of the Whatcom Racial Equity Commission, and are seeking four community members to serve on an Appointment Committee to assist with the start-up of the Commission. Application online.
Bike lanes, bicycle parking, other improvements. Deadline: May 31, 2023
The City of Bellingham is seeking public input on ways to improve amenities for bicyclists throughout Bellingham. The feedback will guide future planning for new or improved bicycle lanes, intersection improvements and possible vehicle lane removal in an update to the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan. Survey online.
Storybrook Park development design. Deadline: September 2023
Phase One of Storybrook Park continues the development of park design that began with the master planning process in 2022. Please review the attached Phase One design plans and let us know what you think. Survey online.
Parking removal for bike and pedestrian upgrades. Deadline: 2023
To make space for pedestrian and bicycle upgrades, some on-street parking will need to be removed for a few of the 2023 transportation projects recently approved by the Bellingham City Council in the six-year Transportation Improvement Program. The project areas being considered for parking removal include: West Illinois Street (Sunset to Lynn); Meridian Street (East Victor to West Illinois); Girard Street (Broadway to Young); Eldridge Avenue (Broadway to Nequalicum); Cornwall Avenue (Laurel to Pine). Survey online.
Opinions and experiences around immunization. Deadline: 2023
The survey is about experiences and feelings around all recommended vaccines, including for diseases like tetanus, whooping cough, flu, and yes, even COVID-19. The link lets you take the survey in English or Spanish. Survey online.
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.
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