n November 2015, the voters of Whatcom County voted to change our County from 3 County Council Districts to 5 County Council Districts. Common Threads had brought the issue of the County Council taking the action of putting this issue on the ballot before a judge in August of 2015. The judge would not interfere with the issue going before …
Is Rural Whatcom County Under Attack?
View PostWhy We Sued Whatcom County
Here in the West, we value citizens’ right to know and question actions of our government leaders. We passed laws to bring sunshine and transparency into the actions and decisions of our government. With narrow exceptions, decisions must occur in open meetings. Public records are subject to examination. These requirements serve the interests of people of every persuasion. So we were stunned …