GET INVOLVED
Bellingham Plan Student Open House
11 a.m. Monday, May 6, WWU Viking Union at 516 High St.
Part of the development process of the City of Bellingham’s 20-year plan, this open house will gather feedback from anyone associated with Bellingham colleges and universities.
Bellingham City Council
1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, 210 Lottie St., or via YouTube
City council will discuss in the afternoon and vote in the evening on whether to approve an interlocal agreement with Whatcom County on how the city will help finance the new jail and justice project.
Whatcom County Council
3:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or remotely
County council members will hear a presentation on the Healthy Children’s Fund.
FULL CALENDAR
Thursday, May 2
Whatcom County Public Health Advisory Board meeting
7 a.m., 509 Girard St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom Transportation Authority Board meeting
8 a.m., 4011 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Washington DNR Timber, Fish and Wildlife Policy Committee meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention & Reduction Task Force Steering Subcommittee meeting
11 a.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Anacortes Forest Advisory Board meeting
6 p.m., 904 6th St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee meeting
7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Friday, May 3
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention & Reduction Task Force Pretrial Processes Workgroup meeting
12:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Monday, May 6
Bellingham City Council (multiple meetings)
10 a.m. – 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 10 a.m. (Public Works and Natural Resources); 11:15 a.m. (Community and Economic Development); 1 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 7 p.m. (Council).
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 City Council meeting
7 p.m., 205 4th St.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, May 7
Whatcom County Council (multiple meetings)
8:45 a.m. – 6 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 9:45 a.m. (Committee of the Whole Executive Session); 9:40 a.m. (Climate Action and Natural Resources); 10:05 a.m. (Criminal Justice and Public Safety); 10:30 a.m. (Finance and Administrative Services); 12:45 p.m. (Public Works and Health); 1:30 p.m. (Planning and Development); 3:25 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 6 p.m. (Council).
Washington DNR Forest Practices Board meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting
3 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners meeting
4 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave., Suite 146, 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 8
Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting
7:30 a.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Washington DNR Carbon and Forest Management Work Group meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Civil Service Commission meeting
2 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham City and County Elected Officials special meeting
2 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom Council of Governments Board meeting
4:15 p.m., 314 E. Champion St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Ferndale Arts Commission meeting
5 p.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Spring Neighborhood Meeting with Mayor Lund
5:30 p.m., 1107 Railroad Ave.
Agenda online.
Anacortes Planning Commission meeting
6 p.m., 904 6th St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Urban Forest Plan Virtual Input Session
7 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
City of Bellingham Urban Forest Plan. Deadline: May 15, 2024
Your input will help finalize Bellingham’s first-ever Urban Forest Plan, which 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.
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.
Water Adjudication Assistance survey. Deadline: Spring 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.
Proposed expansion of Bellingham’s transit station. Deadline: 2024
Whatcom Transportation Authority is accepting written comment through its Engage WTA website on a proposal to expand Bellingham Station, to allow room for more buses and additional public uses. Survey online.
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