THURSDAY, Dec. 1
Whatcom County Public Health Advisory Board meeting, 8 a.m., 509 Girard St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Hearing Examiner Public Hearing meeting, 1:30 p.m., 1311 Grand Ave., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Western Washington University Environmental Speaker Series meeting, 4:30 p.m., Academic Instructional Center West, Room 204, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Blaine City Council Special meeting, 6 p.m., 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Greenway Advisory meeting, 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
MONDAY, Dec. 5
Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee meeting, 1 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee meeting, 1:30 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, 2 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Ferndale City Council meeting, 4 p.m., 2095 Main St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Anacortes City Council meeting, 6 p.m., 904 6th St., Anacortes, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham City Council regular meeting, 7 p.m., 210 Lottie 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, Dec. 6
Board of Natural Resources meeting, 9 a.m., 1111 Washington St. SE., Olympia, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Council (multiple meetings), 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 10 a.m. (Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee); 11:05 a.m. (Finance and Administrative Services); 2 p.m. (Council Public Works & Health Committee); 2:40 p.m. (Planning and Development Committee); 3:45 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 6 p.m. (Council).
Bellingham Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
TUESDAY, Dec. 7
Bellingham Pedestrian Master Plan Update meeting, 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
COMMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Jail planning. Deadline: Late 2022
The Whatcom County Justice Project’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee is accepting comments at SAC@co.whatcom.wa.us on a new jail and associated behavioral health services, as long as the committee continues to meet.
Pedestrian and bicycle master plans. Deadline: Spring 2023
The pedestrian and bicycle master plans are each city-wide plans that identify future projects to create a more walkable and rideable community.
Public engagement is an integral part of both plan updates and will be used to inform projects, programs and priorities for further building out Bellingham’s pedestrian and bicycle networks for people of all ages and abilities to safely and conveniently walk, bike and roll. 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.
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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