City Council Meetings

Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

The Public Works and Natural Resources Committee advanced three items on December 15, all passing unanimously with 3-0 votes. The most significant action was awarding a $3.88 ...

Bellingham City Council

The Bellingham City Council convened for its first regular meeting of 2026, marked by significant announcements about modernized city operations and substantial infrastructure ...

City of Bellingham Committee of the Whole

The Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole convened for a brief but productive 40-minute session focused primarily on municipal court expansion and council operational ...

Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

The Bellingham City Council held its annual reorganization meeting on January 5, 2026, marking the first meeting of the new year with significant leadership changes and ...

City of Bellingham City Council

The Bellingham City Council addressed seven action items in a meeting dominated by tree preservation policy and immigration rights during turbulent national times. The evening's ...

Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

The Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole convened for a single-item informational presentation demonstrating how to access the recently adopted Bellingham Plan and its ...

Bellingham City Council

The Bellingham City Council held its annual reorganization meeting on January 5, 2026, marking the beginning of a new year with new leadership and committee assignments. Hannah ...

City of Bellingham Hearing Examiner

The City of Bellingham Hearing Examiner convened on January 5, 2026, for a scheduled vehicle impound appeal hearing, but the proceedings were immediately derailed by technical ...

Bellingham Transportation Commission

The Bellingham Transportation Commission welcomed new member Brad Johnson and unanimously approved two significant policy measures that will reshape how the city approaches ...

Bellingham Civil Service Commission

The Bellingham Civil Service Commission held its January reorganization meeting, re-electing its current leadership and processing three employee reinstatement requests following ...

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held its first meeting of 2026 at the new Pacific Street Operations Center, marking a significant year for the department with multiple ...

Bellingham Hearing Examiner

Day four of the Protect Mud Bay Cliffs SEPA appeal hearing continued with testimony focused on stormwater management and regulatory compliance for the proposed Woods at Viewcrest ...

Bellingham Hearing Examiner

Bellingham Hearing Examiner Pro Tem Rajeev Majumdar conducted two vehicle impound appeal hearings on January 20, 2026, both involving circumstances where individuals faced ...

The Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission kicked off 2026 with significant structural changes to how the city engages neighborhoods, introducing a new "Department Head ...

City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee

The Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee unanimously approved a 5% green fee increase for Lake Padden Golf Course, exceeding the previously authorized 3% annual limit and ...

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

The Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee held a brief but productive 16-minute meeting Sunday afternoon, unanimously approving four significant infrastructure ...

Bellingham City Council

The Bellingham City Council conducted a busy regular meeting covering infrastructure investment, affordable housing preservation, and committee appointments. The most significant ...

Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

Bellingham's City Council Committee of the Whole convened for a brief 50-minute session that addressed two distinct items: a routine legal appointment and a significant policy ...

City of Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee

The Community and Economic Development Committee met for a brief 22-minute session to address two distinct items: a unique property transfer situation and World Cup-related ...

Bellingham City Council Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

The Bellingham City Council's Public Works and Natural Resources Committee moved swiftly through three items Monday afternoon, unanimously recommending approval for all three ...

City of Bellingham Planning Commission

The transportation impact fee (TIF) update dominated discussion time, with Chris Comeau from Transpo Group presenting a comprehensive overhaul that shifts the program to support ...

Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

The Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee convened for a brief but productive 30-minute session, approving three significant infrastructure agreements totaling ...

Whatcom County Council

Whatcom County held its traditional swearing-in ceremony for newly elected council members on Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2026. Four council members took the oath of office ...

Whatcom County Council

The Whatcom County Council's first meeting of 2026 stretched over five hours and addressed some of the most pressing issues facing the county. The evening was dominated by ...

Whatcom County Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee

The Whatcom County Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee held a brief 18-minute organizational meeting to select new leadership and receive an annual report from ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The flood presentation revealed significant progress in preparedness since 2021, including repairs to 17 key levees and revetments, advancement of six major capital projects, and ...

Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held its first meeting of 2026, focusing primarily on establishing committee leadership and advancing the ...

Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Whatcom County's Finance and Administrative Services Committee held its first meeting of 2026 with all seven members present, marking the expansion of committee size from the ...

Whatcom County Council Planning and Development Committee

The Whatcom County Council Planning and Development Committee held its first meeting of 2026, focusing primarily on organizational matters and a brief policy discussion. The ...

Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee

The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee held a brief 5-minute organizational meeting on January 13, 2026, focused solely on selecting new committee ...

Whatcom County Council

The Whatcom County Council met for its first regular meeting of 2026 with all seven members present, processing a packed agenda that ranged from routine administrative business to ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole held a comprehensive policy session addressing state legislative priorities, urban growth area proposals, and governance reforms. ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole - Executive Session

The Whatcom County Council held a brief 30-minute executive session on Tuesday morning to discuss potential real property transactions with their legal counsel. All seven council ...

Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee advanced a critical decision on the county's behavioral care center, voting 6-1 to proceed with an ...

Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Whatcom County's Finance and Administrative Services Committee moved decisively toward solving its longtime Northwest Annex facility problem by discussing the proposed purchase of ...

Whatcom County Council as the Health Board

The Whatcom County Health Board held its annual reorganization meeting alongside the Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB), addressing leadership changes while confronting ...

Whatcom County Council Special Committee of the Whole

Whatcom County Council held a special Committee of the Whole meeting to address three major items: the 2026 state legislative session priorities, comprehensive plan urban growth ...

Whatcom County Council

The February 10, 2026 Whatcom County Council meeting was dominated by passionate public testimony regarding a proposed comprehensive plan policy that would down-zone heavy ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

Whatcom County Council's Committee of the Whole tackled a packed agenda covering state legislative updates, critical urban growth area decisions, comprehensive planning ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole-Executive Session

The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole convened a one-hour executive session on February 10, 2026, to discuss pending and potential litigation matters with county ...

Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Whatcom County's Superior Court delivered an extensive state-of-the-court presentation to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, revealing both significant operational ...

Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

The Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee met for just over an hour on February 10, 2026, to consider a packed agenda of 22 action items totaling ...

Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee

The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee met for a brief but substantive 25-minute session focused entirely on flood recovery efforts from the recent ...

Whatcom County Council

The retreat provided comprehensive briefings on council office functions, from Open Public Meetings Act compliance to travel reimbursement procedures. Staff presentations covered ...

Whatcom County Council

The February 24, 2026 Whatcom County Council meeting was dominated by urgent calls for flood action from Sumas residents and broader discussions about public safety ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole met for 2 hours and 29 minutes on February 24, 2026, covering five major items with significant decisions on urban growth ...

Whatcom County Planning Commission

The session began with an important department update from Director Mark Personius, who announced that the commission's 912-page comprehensive plan recommendation had been ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole - Executive Session

Whatcom County Council convened in executive session on February 24, 2026, to discuss four confidential matters involving collective bargaining strategy, property acquisition, and ...

Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Whatcom County's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee received a sobering presentation about the Justice Project's mounting financial challenges, with construction cost ...

Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

The Whatcom County Finance and Administrative Services Committee held a brief but significant 32-minute meeting Tuesday morning, processing 12 agenda bills but postponing most ...

Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee

The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee addressed two critical infrastructure issues during their February meeting: securing state funding for public health ...

Whatcom County Planning Commission

The Whatcom County Planning Commission held a public hearing on proposed zoning map amendments related to the City of Blaine's Urban Growth Area (UGA) proposal. The commission ...

Whatcom County Council Special Committee of the Whole

The session began with urgent approval of a letter supporting continued state funding for the LEAD program and Recovery Navigator Program, facing proposed 30% budget cuts. Council ...

Whatcom County Council

The Whatcom County Council held a routine regular meeting on March 10, 2026, processing 17 agenda bills with unanimous or near-unanimous approval across most items. The most ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole advanced significant portions of the County's Comprehensive Plan update on March 10, 2026, approving multiple chapters with ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole - Executive Session

The session addressed AB2026-189, concerning the case Samantha L. Robinson v. Whatcom County et al., filed in Skagit County Superior Court (Case No. 26-2-00233-37). The litigation ...

Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee met to receive updates on two critical justice system components: district court probation services and ...

Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

The Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee held a brief 27-minute meeting focused primarily on consent agenda items and budget discussions. The ...

Whatcom County Council Planning and Development Committee

The Whatcom County Council Planning and Development Committee received a comprehensive departmental update from Planning and Development Services (PDS) Director Mark Personius, ...

Whatcom County Planning Commission

The Whatcom County Planning Commission held their March 12th meeting primarily to review an Open Space Land application from property owners Ken and Cary Lane for their 38.64-acre ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole-Executive Session

Whatcom County Council met in executive session Tuesday morning to discuss legal strategy for defending three Sheriff's Office personnel named in a civil lawsuit. The 34-minute ...

Whatcom County Council

Whatcom County Council held a brief one-minute special meeting Tuesday morning to introduce a single ordinance updating employee defense and indemnification policies. The meeting ...

Whatcom County Council Special Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council held an intensive special Committee of the Whole session on March 17, 2026, to review five chapters of the comprehensive plan update, marking a critical ...

Bellingham City Council Budget and Finance Committee

The Bellingham City Council Budget and Finance Committee held a brief afternoon session to consider updates to the fee schedule for the city's rental registration and safety ...

City of 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 ...

Bellingham City Council Parks and Recreation Committee

The Parks and Recreation Committee unanimously approved the Civic Athletic Complex Master Plan, a comprehensive 20-year vision that reimagines the 50-acre site as a premier ...

Bellingham City Council - Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee

The Bellingham City Council's Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee unanimously approved an experimental ordinance granting the Public Works Director authority to ...

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

The Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee held a brief 5-minute meeting Sunday morning to address a single administrative issue with a stormwater quality project ...

Whatcom County Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

The most significant development was the confirmation of a preliminary budget ceiling of $225 million for the combined project — $205 million for the jail and $20 million for the ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The first item involved discussions with Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor Thomas Seguine regarding Whatcom County's participation in the "Six Remnant Defendants" Opioid Settlement ...

The Whatcom County Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee received a comprehensive update on the Justice Project, focusing on process developments, financial parameters, and ...

Whatcom County Council Public Works and Health Committee

The committee meeting served primarily as an informational briefing with no formal action taken. Key areas of interest from council members included the surplus process that ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole advanced four comprehensive plan chapters on March 24, with nuclear energy emerging as the most significant policy development of ...

Hearing Examiner

Day 2 of the Woods at Viewcrest SEPA appeal hearing focused heavily on cross-examination of expert witness Dan McShane and testimony from fact witnesses about local impacts. The ...

City of Bellingham Hearing Examiner

The City of Bellingham Hearing Examiner commenced a five-day consolidated SEPA appeal and land use permit hearing for the controversial Woods at Viewcrest development. Hearing ...

Whatcom County Council

Whatcom County Council held a contentious 3-hour meeting centered on a proposed 0.1% sales tax for criminal justice purposes, with the evening dominated by extensive public ...

Bellingham City Council

The Bellingham City Council's March 9, 2026 meeting was highlighted by a comprehensive presentation on the results of a 2025 survey of landlords and property managers regarding ...

Bellingham City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

The Public Works and Natural Resources Committee received three major updates on wastewater infrastructure and watershed protection. The most significant item was an informational ...

Bellingham Design Review Board

The Bellingham Design Review Board held its December 2nd meeting to review two distinctly different early design guidance proposals, highlighting the breadth of development ...

Lake Whatcom Policy Group

The Lake Whatcom Policy Group concluded 2025 with significant progress on three major environmental initiatives while establishing the framework for enhanced governance and ...

City of Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee

The Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee met to finalize trail mapping recommendations for the PROSE plan and conduct annual officer elections. The meeting was dominated by ...

Bellingham City Council Budget and Finance Committee

The Budget and Finance Committee approved the city's third and final budget adjustment for 2025, addressing nearly $5 million in departmental overruns and authorizing $1.1 million ...

Bellingham City Council

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 ...

The Committee of the Whole tackled five significant agenda items, with the most consequential being the adoption of the 2025 Bellingham Comprehensive Plan following extensive work ...

The Bellingham City Council's Community and Economic Development Committee approved four budget and partnership items in a efficient 37-minute session, maintaining tourism ...

City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee

The Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee approved two fee increases Sunday afternoon, expanding cemetery services and establishing new commercial use permits for park ...

City of Bellingham Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee

The Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee approved two routine contract amendments in a brief Sunday morning session. Both items involved annual adjustments to ...

Bellingham City Council Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

The Public Works and Natural Resources Committee met Monday morning to review four agenda items, two informational presentations and two action items. The meeting showcased the ...

City of Bellingham Hearing Examiner

This vehicle impound appeal hearing examined whether the City of Bellingham properly impounded a 2019 Toyota Camry belonging to Nancy Witter on November 14, 2025. The hearing ...

City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Bellingham Hearing Examiner

Bellingham Hearing Examiner Sharon Rice conducted a virtual vehicle impound appeal hearing for Nancy Witter, who challenged the November 14, 2024 towing and impound of a Toyota ...

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

The Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board concluded 2024 with significant action on golf course operations and comprehensive review of the city's Parks, Recreation, and ...

Budget and Finance Committee

The Budget and Finance Committee unanimously approved a $19 million bond ordinance to fund construction of a new What-Comm 911 dispatch facility and extend the collection period ...

The Bellingham City Council wrapped up 2025 with their final regular meeting on December 15, focusing primarily on emergency flood response, infrastructure improvements, and ...

Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

The Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole held its final meeting of 2025, focusing on two major items: the city's new strategic communications plan and emergency response ...

Parks and Recreation Committee

The Parks and Recreation Committee received two major updates on December 15th, advancing key recreational infrastructure initiatives as the city continues to address community ...

Whatcom County Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee

The Whatcom County Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee held its briefest meeting of the year on January 14, 2025, lasting just one minute to conduct the single ...

Whatcom County Council

The January 14 Whatcom County Council meeting stretched nearly six hours as the body processed an extensive agenda including public hearings, dozens of contracts, and appointments ...

The Bellingham Hearing Examiner conducted a consolidated public hearing on the Woods at Viewcrest subdivision proposal, a controversial 38-lot development on 37.7 acres at 352 ...

Bellingham City Council

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 ...

Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

The Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee advanced 19 items worth approximately $7.8 million in new spending and contract amendments, while engaging ...

Whatcom County Council Special Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council held its annual reorganization meeting to allocate leadership positions and committee assignments for 2026, continuing the collaborative approach ...

Water Resources Advisory Board

City of Bellingham Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB)

The annual report concept emerged from a customer utility survey completed in late 2024, which revealed that while residents were generally satisfied with water service quality ...

Bellingham Transportation Commission

City of Bellingham Transportation Commission

Public testimony highlighted ongoing concerns about TIF methodology, with Planning Commissioner Dan Hunker arguing that current impact fee calculations penalize urban infill ...

Port Angeles City Council

The presentations revealed complex perspectives on addressing homelessness in the community. County officials presented data showing Clallam County has improved from ranking 4th ...

Bellingham City Council Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee

The Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee held a brief 16-minute meeting covering two routine but essential public safety items. Both agenda items passed ...

Budget and Finance Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

Bellingham's Public Works and Natural Resources Committee held an exceptionally brief 4-minute meeting Sunday afternoon to approve a single contract award for roofing services. ...

Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee

The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee received the first external performance audit and evaluation of the Healthy Children's Fund, conducted by SEVA ...

Whatcom County Council Planning and Development Committee

The December 9th Planning and Development Committee meeting tackled two major policy areas that have dominated Whatcom County's land use discussions: agricultural viability in ...

Whatcom County Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee

The Whatcom County Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee advanced two significant environmental protection measures while receiving a comprehensive presentation ...

Whatcom County Council

Whatcom County Council convened an emergency special meeting to authorize the use of up to $750,000 from the Healthy Children's Fund to provide flood relief assistance to families ...

Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

Bellingham's City Council held a comprehensive budget work session followed by committee business, approving $429,000 in budget corrections while grappling with ongoing fiscal ...

Whatcom County Council Special Committee of the Whole

Council Member Ben Elenbaas, speaking as both a farmer and policy advocate, delivered pointed criticism of county policies that he argues systematically undermine agricultural ...

Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

The Bellingham City Council's Committee of the Whole meeting on November 17, 2025, was a comprehensive marathon session focused primarily on implementing state-mandated housing ...

Whatcom County Council as the Health Board (Joint Meeting with Public Health Advisory Board)

Whatcom County's Health Board and Public Health Advisory Board held their final joint meeting of 2025, focusing primarily on health department operations, disease surveillance, ...