GET INVOLVED
Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee
2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 311 Grand Ave., or online
Committee members will create an action plan for 2025 and discuss population and performance accountability metrics.
Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Commission
6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2600 Sunset Drive, Bellingham
Commission members will hear an update from the operations manager on the Plantation Rifle Range.
FULL CALENDAR
THURSDAY, Dec. 19
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee meeting
2 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Ferndale Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Board meeting
5:30 p.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Commission meeting
6 p.m., 2600 Sunset Drive, Bellingham
Agenda online.
MONDAY, Dec. 23
Blaine City Council meeting
9:30 a.m., 435 Martin St., Suite 3000, 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.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan survey. Deadline: Jan. 28, 2025
Whatcom County is seeking input on its comprehensive plan, which establishes 20-year goals and policies for the county. Survey online.
Ferndale Urban Planning Program survey. Deadline: 2024
The City of Ferndale is partnering with Western Washington University’s Urban Planning Program to conduct a survey to collect the community’s feedback for future growth in Ferndale. This is a quick 10-minute opportunity to share your input on Ferndale’s future development. 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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