On a gray afternoon in June, the Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole convened for what would become one of their longest sessions of the year — 3 hours and 27 minutes of packed presentations that revealed the scope and complexity of challenges facing the county. Chair Kaylee Galloway called the hybrid meeting to order at 1:02 PM on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, with all seven council members present. What followed was a marathon session covering climate planning, state legislative updates, and the financially fraught future of the Lummi Island Ferry system.