Authorization to form planning committee with Fire District 8 to explore Regional Fire Authority as solution to rising public safety costs consuming 60% of general fund. Fire department faces minimum $1.5 million annual increase. Approved 5-0 with 1 abstention.
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Bill #2024-871
Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee Formation
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Meeting History
Discussed in 2 meetings
March 23, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole addressed three significant operational and policy items during a nearly three-hour session. The meeting's most consequential action was approving the formation of a ...
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March 23, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
City Council Regular Meeting
The Bellingham City Council addressed a wide range of governance and public safety issues at their March 23rd meeting, with significant policy discussions centered on downtown public safety ...
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