Adopted the 2026 Budget for the city. Ordinance 2025-12-036 approved budget despite anticipated shortfalls.
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Adopted the 2026 Budget
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Summary
Meeting History
Discussed in 3 meetings
December 08, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
City Council Regular Meeting
The Bellingham City Council concluded 2025 with a landmark meeting that adopted the city's first comprehensive plan update in decades and passed the 2026 budget, while conducting ceremonial ...
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November 17, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
Budget & Finance Committee
The Bellingham Budget and Finance Committee completed the final procedural step in the 2026 budget adoption process with a brief 3-minute meeting that unanimously approved the budget ordinance. After ...
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November 17, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
City Council Regular Meeting
The Bellingham City Council advanced a comprehensive housing reform agenda at its November 17, 2025 meeting, passing five major ordinances and resolutions designed to increase housing production and ...
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