GET INVOLVED
Whatcom County Council
1:50 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 311 Grand Ave., or online
Council members will discuss in the afternoon and vote in the evening on whether to approve contracts with Northwest Youth Services and Opportunity Council to fund outreach, services and housing for homeless people.
Whatcom County Council
6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 311 Grand Ave., or online
The county will hold a public hearing on amendments to Whatcom County Code and to enact SSB 5290 regarding local project review.
City/County Elected Officials meeting
2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5694 2nd Ave., Ferndale, or online
Officials from all Whatcom County cities and the county government will convene to discuss growth management coordination at the Ferndale City Hall Annex.
FULL CALENDAR
MONDAY, Dec. 2
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.
Whatcom County Council special meeting
6:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Lynden City Council meeting
7 p.m., 205 4th St.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, Dec. 3
Washington State Department of Natural Resources Board meeting
9 a.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Council (multiple meetings)
9:15 a.m. – 6 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 9:15 a.m. (Finance and Administrative Services Committee); 11 a.m. (Public Works & Health Committee); 1 p.m. (Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee); 1:50 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 6 p.m. (Council).
Bellingham Design Review Board meeting
3:30 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Arts Commission meeting
5 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4
Whatcom County Council Growth Management Coordination Work Session meeting
2 p.m., 5694 2nd Ave., Ferndale, 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.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT
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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