THURSDAY, June 30
Skagit County 911 Communications Committee meeting, 10 a.m., 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
City of Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee meeting, 7 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, July 5
Whatcom County PUD Commission special meeting, 9 a.m., 1705 Trigg Rd., Ferndale, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Washington Department of Natural Resources Board meeting, 9 a.m., Room 172, Natural Resources Building, Olympia, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
City of Bellingham Design Review Board meeting, 3 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
City of Bellingham Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Ferndale City Council meeting, 5 p.m., 5694 Second Ave.
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.
WEDNESDAY, July 6
Whatcom County Hearing Examiner meeting, 1:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
COMMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Bellingham Consolidated Plan. Deadline: June 30
Every five years the city must create a plan to prioritize how it will spend funding to best address homelessness, affordable housing and the lack of child care. Before making this plan, the city would like to hear from the community. Survey online.
Whatcom County Food System Committee Survey. Deadline: July 1
Community members are invited to participate in an online survey to gather input on Whatcom County’s food system and proposed goals for a revised food plan. The food system is a network of people and activities connecting production, transformation (processing), distribution, consumption and food waste management. It also addresses policies, influences and imbalances. Survey online.
Whatcom Racial Equity Commission Public Engagement Survey. Deadline: July 1
The City of Bellingham and Whatcom County have partnered with the Chuckanut Health Foundation to develop recommendations for the scope and structure of a proposed Whatcom Racial Equity Commission, expected to be presented to the city and county councils for consideration by fall 2022. This work is in service to the goal of creating a Whatcom County where every person is able to live, thrive and belong for who they are, as they are, regardless of race. Survey online.
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.
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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