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Watching Government
October-November 2018
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at August 20, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 113. Spend $290,000 to purchase 24.17 acres on the east side of Northwest Drive, just north of the Cornwall Church for wetland mitigation? The property will be purchased with Greenway … Continue reading
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July 2018
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at May 7, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 61. Spend $1.33 million to purchase 80 acres of wetlands? The property, located between Northwest Avenue and the Pacific Highway just north of the city limits, will be used by … Continue reading
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July 2018
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at May 8, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 68. Update the Public Participation Plan? The Growth Management Act requires that counties create public participation programs for comprehensive plan and development regulation amendments. At the … Continue reading
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July 2018
Port of Bellingham Commission
Soliciting a Port Reporter Whatcom Watch is seeking a person to compile Port of Bellingham Commission votes. Since 2000, Whatcom Watch has reported on over 2,700 Port Commission votes. For a person who likes to keep an eye on government … Continue reading
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May 2018
Port of Bellingham Commission
Soliciting a Port Reporter Whatcom Watch is seeking a person to compile Port of Bellingham Commission votes. Since 2000, Whatcom Watch has reported on over 2,700 Port Commission votes. For a person who likes to keep an eye on government … Continue reading
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May 2018
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at March 12, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 37. Authorize the mayor to sign a $25,000 agreement with the Whatcom Council of Governments to help fund the Whatcom Smart Trips program? At the 2/27/2006 meeting, vote #42, the … Continue reading
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May 2018
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at March 13, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 37. Confirm the executive’s appointment of Mark Personius as director of Planning & Development Services? Mr. Personius has been employed by Planning and Development Services since … Continue reading
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March 2019
Whatcom County Council
Whatcom Watch Readers: We believe that a healthy democracy requires citizens to have meaningful information on decisions by elected officials. In the February, 2019 issue, page 2, a table with the title “Votes by Elected Officials Pass 12,000 Mark” documents … Continue reading
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March 2019
Port of Bellingham
Compiled by Bill McCallum Action Taken at January 8, 2019 Meeting Shall the commission: 1. Delegate certain administrative powers and duties to the executive director? The administrative powers will run from 2/1/2019 to 1/31/2020. (Resolution 1106-U) 8027/Consent Agenda B Approved … Continue reading
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March 2019
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at January 7, 2019 Meeting Shall the council: 1. Approve the mayor’s reappointment of Sharon Rice as the Bellingham Hearing Examiner? Sharon Rice provides hearing examiner services for eight cities and three counties. The City Council approved her … Continue reading
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