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Previous Issues
Watching Government
July 2019
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at May 7, 2019 Meeting Shall the council: 97. Appoint Rodd Pemble to represent business/industry on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee? The committee meets four times a year and has 11members from public interest … Continue reading
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July 2019
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at May 6, 2019 Meeting Shall the council: 78. Spend $775,000 to purchase a 12-acre parcel of property located in the Lake Whatcom watershed? This purchase is part of the city’s Lake Whatcom Watershed Property Acquisition Program. The … Continue reading
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July 2019
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Bill McCallum Action Taken at May 7, 2019 Meeting Shall the commission: 56. Authorize the executive director to sign the 2019-2021 collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 106? Wage increases are 3.0 percent … Continue reading
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July 2019
Bellingham Third Ward Candidate: Ashanti Monts-Treviska
1. Background: For almost a half a century (1972 to present), Western Washington University (WWU) has not built a dormitory on campus, while increasing enrollment by 50 percent (5,000+ students) over the same period. WWU continues to house only about … Continue reading
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July 2019
Mayor: Candidate – Seth Fleetwood
1. Background: The Bellingham Municipal Code 13.16 outlines city regulations for 5G small cell installations. These were drafted in response to a 2018 City Council vote to support 5G installs. On January 14, 2019, new FCC regulations went into effect … Continue reading
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July 2019
Bellingham City Council: At-Large Candidate – Dana Briggs
1. Background: For almost a half a century (1972 to present), Western Washington University (WWU) has not built a dormitory on campus, while increasing enrollment by 50 percent (5,000+ students) over the same period. WWU continues to house only about … Continue reading
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July 2019
Bellingham City Council: At-Large Candidate – Hollie Huthman
1. Background: For almost a half a century (1972 to present), Western Washington University (WWU) has not built a dormitory on campus, while increasing enrollment by 50 percent (5,000+ students) over the same period. WWU continues to house only about … Continue reading
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July 2019
Bellingham City Council: At-Large Candidate – Von Emeth Ochoa
1. Background: For almost a half a century (1972 to present), Western Washington University (WWU) has not built a dormitory on campus, while increasing enrollment by 50 percent (5,000+ students) over the same period. WWU continues to house only about … Continue reading
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July 2019
Mayor: Candidate – Pinky Vargas
1. Background: The Bellingham Municipal Code 13.16 outlines city regulations for 5G small cell installations. These were drafted in response to a 2018 City Council vote to support 5G installs. On January 14, 2019, new FCC regulations went into effect … Continue reading
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July 2019
Mayor: Candidate – Garrett O’Brien
1. Background: The Bellingham Municipal Code 13.16 outlines city regulations for 5G small cell installations. These were drafted in response to a 2018 City Council vote to support 5G installs. On January 14, 2019, new FCC regulations went into effect … Continue reading
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