THURSDAY, March 2
Whatcom Transportation Authority meeting, 8 a.m., 4011 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Public Health Advisory Board special meeting, 8:30 a.m., 509 Girard St., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Blaine Downtown Advisory Committee meeting, 9 a.m., 435 Martin St., Suite 4000, Blaine
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Hearing Examiner meeting, 1:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Salary Commission meeting, 4 p.m., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee meeting, 7 p.m., 210 Lottie St., or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
FRIDAY, March 3
Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force committee meeting, 12:30 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
MONDAY, March 6
Ferndale City Council meeting, 5 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 online.
Lynden City Council meeting, 7 p.m., 205 4th St.
Agenda may be posted in advance.
TUESDAY, March 7
Department of Natural Resources board meeting, 9 a.m., 111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
Whatcom County Council (multiple meetings), 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agendas online. Council committees meet at 9:30 a.m. (Committee of the Whole Executive Session); 10:10 a.m. (Climate Action and Natural Resources); 11 a.m. (Finance and Administrative Services); 1 p.m. (Public Works & Health); 1:50 p.m. (Planning and Development); 3:20 p.m. (Committee of the Whole); 6 p.m. (Council).
Port of Bellingham meeting, 2:30 p.m., 1801 Roeder Ave., Bellingham, or virtual meeting
Agenda online.
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., virtual meeting
Agenda online.
WEDNESDAY, March 8
Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., 210 Lottie St., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Bellingham Civil Service Commission meeting, 2 p.m., 210 Lottie St., virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
Whatcom Transportation Policy Board meeting, 3:30 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.
Mount Vernon City Council meeting, 7 p.m., 1805 Continental Place, or virtual meeting
Agenda may be posted in advance.
COMMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Birchwood Underpass Public Art. Deadline: March 3, 2023
The City of Bellingham recently sought qualifications from muralists who could create a large-scale mural on the pillars and a retaining wall at the underpass located on Birchwood Avenue, between Squalicum Parkway and James Street, in Bellingham.
The city received forty responses from artists/artist teams. The Bellingham Arts Commission reviewed all submittals and selected five artists to develop proposals for the site. Survey online.
Measuring Quality in Residential Services. Deadline: March 4, 2023
The Department of Social Health Service’s Developmental Disabilities Administration is working on a project called Quality in Residential Settings from Senate Bill 5268 (page 5), from the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
The focus is to measure quality the same way in the following settings: Alternative living; supported living; companion homes; group homes; group training homes; intermediate care facilities; and state-operated nursing facilities. Share your input on draft measurements and give new ideas. Survey online.
Opinions and experiences around immunization.
The survey is about experiences and feelings around all recommended vaccines, including for diseases like tetanus, whooping cough, flu, and yes, even COVID-19. The link lets you take the survey in English or Spanish. Survey online.
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.
Civic Agenda is published weekly on Thursdays. Send items to EricTrent@cascadiadaily.com.
