The County Executive’s
State of the County Address
and a heated discussion over apprenticeship programs were the main point of
interest at the Whatcom County Council meeting on April 23, 2019.
The public meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Council members Barbara Brenner, Rud
Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Carol Frazey and Satpal Sidhu were all present.
Councilmember Todd Donovan was absent.
Dozens of citizens gathered at the Ferndale Library on Monday, April 22, 2019, to discuss the Dept. of Ecology’s proposed rule changes for new domestic groundwater wells in Whatcom County. The latest version of the proposed changes would limit withdrawals from new wells to 500 gallons per day for indoor domestic use.
Council approves additional funds that seek ways to deter fossil fuel production at Cherry Point Industries and an additional $927,000 for repairs to the Whatcom County Jail “doors.” Also approved, “April as Sikh Awareness Month,” showing their public support for the local Sikh religious group.
The outcome of a bankruptcy of a Fairhaven Shipyard business was one of the main points of interest at the Port of Bellingham Commission regular meeting on April 9, 2019.
Plans for the new Alderwood Elementary School, the need for a county-owned gun range and recognizing a Sikh awareness month were the main points of interest at the Whatcom County Council meeting on Mar. 26, 2019.
Mar. 12, 2019 evening Council Meeting covering: prosecution reform, comprehensive plan amendments, Whatcom County Jail repairs, and the Alaskan Marine Highway.