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Watching Government
December 2024
Port of Bellingham Commission
Action Taken at September 3, 2024 Meeting Shall the commission: 76. Approve the tolling agreement and authorize the executive director to sign it? In 2005, the port acquired property from Georgia-Pacific. The purchase and sale agreement provided that, after the … Continue reading
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December 2024
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at September 30, 2024 Meeting Shall the council: 182. Authorize the city to spend $1,260,000 to purchase Northwest Avenue property from the Pacific Northwest Credit Union? The 31,056-square-foot property will be used for a shelter named North Haven, … Continue reading
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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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