City Council Meetings

Bellingham City Council 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 held a brief but productive meeting focused on municipal court expansion and administrative improvements. The primary action was ...

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 ...

Bellingham City Council

The Bellingham City Council's February 23rd meeting featured significant action on tree preservation, immigration rights, and infrastructure funding, alongside Mayor Kim Lund's ...

Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

Bellingham City Council's Committee of the Whole received a comprehensive demonstration of how to access and navigate the newly adopted Bellingham Plan (comprehensive plan) and ...

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 ...

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 Bellingham Planning Commission held its February 2026 meeting focused on three major work session items following the election of new leadership. In the evening's most ...

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

Whatcom County Council's first Committee of the Whole meeting of 2026 was dominated by the county's ongoing flood response and recovery efforts, marking nearly six weeks since the ...

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

Whatcom County Council held an intensive all-day informational retreat focused on internal operations, strategic planning, and setting priorities for 2026. The retreat 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 Whatcom County Planning Commission held its annual business meeting on February 12, 2026, focusing on administrative matters following the completion of their comprehensive ...

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

Whatcom County Council spent 7.5 intensive hours reviewing and amending the first three chapters of its comprehensive plan update, making 28 preliminary decisions that will shape ...

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

Whatcom County Council held a brief executive session on Tuesday morning to discuss pending litigation involving the Sheriff's Office. The closed-door meeting, lasting 48 minutes, ...

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 Whatcom County Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee received a comprehensive update on the Justice Project, which includes both a new jail facility and Behavioral Care ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council held a 36-minute executive session on March 24, 2026, to discuss two sensitive legal matters behind closed doors. The session, which excluded the public ...

Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

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 Whatcom County Council's Public Works and Health Committee received a comprehensive presentation on the county's Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund (ER&R), the internal ...

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 ...

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 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board convened for their December meeting with three significant items on the agenda: a recommendation on golf course fee increases, review of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The Water Resources Advisory Board convened for its annual January meeting, where members elected new leadership and received a comprehensive overview of planned activities for ...

City of Bellingham Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB)

The City of Bellingham Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB) held a facilitated workshop session focused on designing the city's first-ever annual utility report. The meeting ...

Bellingham Transportation Commission

City of Bellingham Transportation Commission

The Bellingham Transportation Commission spent nearly four and a half hours on February 10 reviewing major policy and funding issues that will shape the city's transportation ...

Port Angeles City Council

The Port Angeles City Council held a comprehensive meeting March 3 that began with ceremonial recognition of International Women's Day and featured five major presentations ...

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

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 ...

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 Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee advanced two significant environmental and agricultural protection measures while receiving a comprehensive ...

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

The Whatcom County Council's Special Committee of the Whole convened for 54 minutes to tackle complex comprehensive plan issues, focusing primarily on agricultural lands policy in ...

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, ...

Whatcom County Council

The Whatcom County Council held a critical special meeting to finalize the 2026 budget through a series of public hearings and votes on tax levies and budget amendments. The ...

Whatcom County Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Whatcom County's Finance and Administrative Services Committee concluded its 2025 work with an end-of-year marathon session, processing 42 consent items totaling millions in ...

Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee received two significant briefings that highlighted both operational challenges and critical upcoming ...

City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee

The Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee conducted a brief but decisive meeting on November 17, 2025, unanimously approving a $500,000 grant agreement with the Washington ...

City of Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole

The Bellingham City Council held an intensive work session to finalize details for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan update, following up on their November 3rd public hearing. The ...

Whatcom County Council

Whatcom County Council held an 8-minute special meeting Monday evening to certify property tax levy amounts for county taxing districts, meeting a state-mandated December 1 ...

Bellingham City Council

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 ...

Bellingham City Council

The Bellingham City Council held a packed regular meeting featuring three major public hearings that drew extensive community testimony on critical city planning issues. The ...

Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole

The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole held a brief but substantive meeting on December 9, 2025, advancing three significant governance items while skipping ...

Port Angeles City Council

Port Angeles City Council

The January 6, 2026 Port Angeles City Council meeting began with a ceremonial swearing-in for three returning council members before proceeding to a significant political moment: ...

Port Angeles City Council

Port Angeles City Council

The Port Angeles City Council met Monday evening following a closed session on collective bargaining that began at 5:30 p.m. The regular meeting addressed several significant ...

Port Angeles City Council

Whatcom County Council

Council also approved $648,568 in continued funding for on-site support services at the controversial 22 North permanent supportive housing facility, though the 5-2 vote reflected ...

Bellingham Arts Commission

The Bellingham Arts Commission convened for its January meeting to address two significant public art projects and discuss systemic changes to the city's percent-for-art program. ...

City of Bellingham Hearing Examiner

The City of Bellingham Hearing Examiner conducted a public hearing on a controversial 33-unit housing development proposed for 331 Chuckanut Drive North. The project, known as ...

Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission

The second major presentation covered Post Point wastewater treatment plant's $50-60 million emissions control upgrade project — described as equivalent to replacing a car's ...

City of Bellingham Water Resources Advisory Board

The Bellingham Water Resources Advisory Board received a comprehensive briefing on the future of wastewater solids management at the Post Point Treatment Plant, addressing one of ...

Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee

Staff presented an aggressive timeline to meet state Growth Management Act requirements, with a May 15th Planning Commission hearing for the parks chapter of the comprehensive ...

Bellingham Civil Service Commission

The Bellingham Civil Service Commission held its January 2025 reorganization meeting, conducting annual officer elections and approving two employment classification updates. The ...

City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Bellingham's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held its first meeting of 2025, marking both a transition and the launch of ambitious planning work. Board member Maggie was ...