Watching Government

  October-November 2024

Whatcom County Council

Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at August 6, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 216. Fill a vacancy on the Forest Resilience Task Force? The task force was created to develop a comprehensive forest resilience plan for Whatcom County. The … Continue reading

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  October-November 2024

Bellingham City Council

Action Taken at August 12, 2024 Meeting Michael Lilliquist participated in the meeting remotely. Shall the council: 149. Authorize the mayor to enter into a $3,500,000 settlement agreement with the Port of Bellingham regarding the port’s contribution to the cleanup … Continue reading

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  October-November 2024

Port of Bellingham Commission

Action Taken at August 13, 2024 Meeting Shall the commission: 62. Reallocate $173,000 for the central maintenance facility? The 2024 budget has $198,000 for wash bay improvements. Approximately $25,000 in preliminary work has been spent on the project. It has … Continue reading

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  September 2024

Whatcom County Council

Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at July 9 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 185. Authorize the executive to sign a $150,000 contract with Uwill Inc. of Natick, Mass., to provide school-based teletherapy services? The contract will include 1,100 evidenced-based … Continue reading

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  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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