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Previous Issues
Bellingham City Council
September 2024
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at July 1, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 124. Authorize the mayor to sign a $33,961 separation agreement with firefighter Daisy Brennan? There is lump sum payment of $18,349 (equal to two months’ base salary), vacation, compensatory time, … Continue reading
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September 2024
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at July 16, 2024 Meeting Shall the commission: 55. Authorize the executive director to accept two federal grants totaling $1,072,602 for a fire fighting vehicle and runway lighting? The port received two bids for a fire fighting vehicle. … Continue reading
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August 2024
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at June 4, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 144. Appoint two council-members to participate on the selection committee to hire a legislative analyst for the council office? (AB2024-342) Appointed: Barry Buchanan and Ben Elenbaas. … Continue reading
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August 2024
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at June 4, 2024 Meeting Shall the commission: 45. Adopt rules and regulations governing promotional hosting, travel and incidental expenditures? In 2003, state auditors thought the promotional hosting policy was insufficient and should be modified. At the 5/6/2003 … Continue reading
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August 2024
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at June 3, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 105. Authorize the mayor to spend $2,190,000 to purchase four state Department of Natural Resources properties located within the city limits and north of the Mt. Baker Highway? (Discussed in … Continue reading
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July 2024
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at May 7, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 123. Accept the final project performance on the CARES Act/Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus funds? (Public hearing held.) Funding for $857,925 supported activities that prevented, … Continue reading
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July 2024
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at May 7, 2024 Meeting Shall the commission: 41. Approve a five-year lease with Signs Plus for building #3 in the Marine Drive Industrial Park? Approximately 14,400 square feet at 766 Marine Drive will be utilized for manufacturing, … Continue reading
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July 2024
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at May 6, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 83. Authorize the mayor to spend $25,000 to acquire 0.6 acres, from owner Ellie Anderson, of property located in the Lake Whatcom Watershed? It has one potential development unit. (Discussed … Continue reading
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June 2024
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at the April 9, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 83. Authorize the executive to sign a $315,000 agreement with the Whatcom County Library System in support of the Birch Bay library construction project? In … Continue reading
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June 2024
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at the April 8, 2024 Meeting Mayor’s Report Mayor Lund encouraged the public to watch the committee of the whole meeting regarding the Post Point facility treatment plant and the necessary upgrades to the city’s infrastructure. The city … Continue reading
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