GET INVOLVED
Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force
Monday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., or online
Task force members will review and discuss the implementation plan for the Justice Project.
Whatcom County Behavioral Health Committee
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., or online
Committee members will discuss policy and program suggestions on topics including drug treatment, implementation of the Medicaid Transformation Project and criminal justice.
Western Washington University Board of Trustees
Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 a.m., Old Main 340 or online
WWU trustees will discuss previous and ongoing student recruitment efforts and vote on Western’s 2025-27 biennium state operating budget request.
FULL CALENDAR
THURSDAY, Aug. 15
Whatcom Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting
8 a.m., 4011 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Crisis Stabilization Facility Subcommittee meeting
9:30 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Washington Department of Natural Resources Wildland Fire Advisory Committee meeting
1 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Ferndale Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Board meeting
5:30 p.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Climate Impact Advisory Committee meeting
5:30 p.m., 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
MONDAY, Aug. 19
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force meeting
9 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
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 Parks Committee meeting
4 p.m., 205 4th St.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Lynden City Council meeting
7 p.m., 205 4th St.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, Aug. 20
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Behavioral Health Subcommittee meeting
9 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Public Library Board of Commissioners meeting
3:30 p.m., 210 Central Ave., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21
Washington Department of Natural Resources Utility Wildland Fire Prevention Advisory Committee meeting
1 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
Holly Street Bike Lane Pilot. Deadline: August 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.
Lake Whatcom 2025-29 Draft Work Plan Deadline: Aug. 25
Interested in the health and future of Lake Whatcom, the county’s drinking water source? This five-year work plan is a coordinated effort to meet program goals for the protection of Lake Whatcom and its watershed. 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.
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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