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Watching Government
February 2019
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at December 4, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 206. Appoint Heather Christianson to the Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee? The committee advises the County Council on proposed actions and operations relating to … Continue reading
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January 2019
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at November 5, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 173. Spend $6,000 to purchase a quarter-acre parcel located between 25th Street on the east and the Interurban Trail on the west? The purchase will help the city protect the … Continue reading
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January 2019
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at November 7, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 170. Fill two vacancies on the Climate Impact Advisory Committee? The eleven-member committee advises the council and executive on issues related to the prevention and mitigation … Continue reading
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January 2019
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at November 6, 2018 Meeting Shall the commission: 152. Authorize the executive director to sign documents to close a $75,000 loan to Cirrus Cycles of Bellingham? Cirrus Cycles manufactures bicycle seatpost to isolate the body from road and … Continue reading
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December 2018
Bellingham City Council
Roxanne Murphy resigned at the September 10 meeting. The at-large position will be vacant until the October 8 meeting. Action Taken at September 24, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 143. Spend $990,000 to purchase 160 acres of open space from … Continue reading
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September 2018
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at July 10, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 97. Authorize the executive director to sign a $44,998 contract with DH Environmental of Seattle to manage the Environmental Compliance Assessment Program? The port began the program in 1992, when … Continue reading
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September 2018
Whatcom County Council
Action Taken at July 10, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 107. Make initial appointments to the Whatcom County Business and Commerce Advisory Committee? The committee was created at the 5/22/2018 meeting, vote #86. It will advise the County Council on … Continue reading
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September 2018
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at July 9, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 94. Docket amendments to the 2018-2019 Bellingham Comprehensive Plan? (Public hearing held) State law allows cities to amend their comprehensive plans once a year. The first step in the amendment … Continue reading
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August 2018
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at June 5, 2018 Meeting Shall the commission: 80. Authorize the sale of one vessel for the nonpayment of moorage fees? An auction is scheduled to be held in the Squalicum Harbor office on June 28 for a … Continue reading
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August 2018
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at June 5, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 87. Authorize the executive to award the low bid of $197,549 to Iverson Earth Works of Custer for levee repairs? (Council acting as the flood control … Continue reading
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