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Watching Government
May 2025
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at March 10, 2025 Meeting Shall the council: 51. Ratify the 2025-2026 collective bargaining agreement with the Bellingham Police Guild? Wages and compensation: Effective 1/1/2025 – 4.50 percent increase, effective 1/1/2026 – 3.75 percent increase. Effective 1/1/2025 – … Continue reading
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May 2025
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at March 4, 2025 Meeting Shall the commission: 18. Authorize the executive to accept a $300,000 state grant for Whatcom Creek estuary habitat enhancements? The property is located at the mouth of Whatcom Creek in the estuary portion … Continue reading
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May 2025
April 2025
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at February 10, 2025 Meeting Shall the council: 32. Authorize the mayor to spend $4 million to purchase approximately 66 acres on Samish Crest from property owners Mickey and Carole Ghio, Cal and Bernetta Leenstra and Tal Property … Continue reading
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April 2025
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at February 4, 2025 Meeting Shall the commission: 9. Appoint Burt Webber (Cliffside Community) to the Airport Advisory Committee? Six local interest positions were advertised and one application was received. The Airport Advisory Committee reviewed Bert Webber’s application … Continue reading
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April 2025
March 2025
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at January 14, 2025 Meeting Shall the council: 1. Authorize the executive to sign a $155,022 contract (amendment #5) with Julota of Colorado Springs, Colorado, for data integration services? The original contract for $61,350 … Continue reading
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March 2025
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at January 13, 2025 Meeting Shall the council: 1. Authorize the mayor to spend $500,000 to purchase property from Sanday LCC? (Discussed in Executive Session.) Motion carried 7-0 2. Authorize the mayor to spend $507,500 to purchase property … Continue reading
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March 2025
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at January 7, 2025 Meeting Shall the commission: 1. Authorize the executive director to sign a $24,000 agreement with the Public Health Institute of Oakland, California, for an AmeriCorps Fellow? In 2021, port staff formed the Building and … Continue reading
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February 2025
We Watch for You
Whatcom Watch has completed 26 years of reporting votes. We’re committed to continuing to report on votes; we feel they’re a valuable contribution to our community— and subscribers affirmed in a recent survey that the votes are valuable to them. … Continue reading
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