Category: Special Issues
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Padden Trails Rezone – October 6 – Planning Commission
Bill Geyer & George Huston, representing the Padden Trails project, visited the last Edgemoor Neighborhood board meeting to make us aware of changes that have been made to the Padden Trails proposal, at least partially as a result of a letter signed by representatives of the south side neighborhoods and sent to the Bellingham Planning…
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Chuckanut Ridge Funding Spurs Discussion
The agenda for the Bellingham City Council meetings on September 26 has been changed to add a Finance & Personnel committee meeting from 2:35 – 2:45 to discuss repayment options for interfund loan for partial payment of Greenways property acquisition. Chair Michael Lilliquist’s memorandum to council members reads as follows: The Finance Committee explored approaches…
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Chuckanut Ridge Funding Discussion
We just received the following notice from the City of Bellingham: NOTICE OF WORKSESSION OF BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL QUORUM Notice is hereby given that the Bellingham City Council Finance and Personnel Committee will hold a worksession on September 22, 2011 at 11:15 AM in the Mayor’s Board Room,…
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Upcoming Political Forums & Gateway Pacific Sessions
Coalition of Southside Neighborhoods will be hosting candidates for all Bellingham and County offices on October 6 at the Firehouse in Fairhaven. Doors open at 6:30…get there early to submit your questions and maybe get a chance to put one directly to a candidate before the formal part of the evening begins at 7:00. The…
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Commercial Flights Over Edgemoor
Hi All, I have lived in “Clarkwood” for 20+ years and have noticed the flight paths of some commercial pilots from the south (I think Alaska) take a short cut and come over the southside and Fairhaven. This occurs particularly in the evening after dark. The flight approach should be entirely over Bellingham bay. 15…
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Draft EIS Comment Period for Fairhaven Highlands over
Thanks to everyone who commented on the Draft Environmental Impact Study for the proposed Fairhaven Highlands development. The public comment period is over and public comments can be read at www.cob.org/government/departments/pcd/fairhaven-highlands/deis-public-comments.aspx or at www.rdnow.org/deis_comments/deis_comments_index.html You can visit the City of Bellingham’s website to read documents about the proposed Fairhaven Highlands development at www.cob.org/issues/fairhaven-highlands.aspx and visit…
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Park district petition drive continues through March 31
Chuckanut Mountains Park District Advisory BoardDATE: March 12, 2007CONTACT: Joanne Peterson, 676-7573 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Park district petition drive continues through March 31 Petitions to place the establishment of a Chuckanut Mountains Park District (CMPD) on the November 2007 general-election ballot will be available for voter signature through March 31. Members and supporters of the…
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Petition drive begins for Chuckanut Mountains Park District
CMPD has begun the petition campaign to get signatures of 3,000 registered resident voters toward formation of the Chuckanut Mountains Park District. The CMPD committee report at the March ENA monthly meeting will address that campaign. Petitions will be available for those wishing to sign up at the meeting and packets for those able to…
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Petition drive begins for Chuckanut Mountains Park District
The Chuckanut Mountains Park District (CMPD) Advisory Board announces its 2007 petition drive kickoff with a drop-in, volunteer information session 6-9 p.m. Friday, February 2, at the Whatcom Educational Credit Union public meeting space, 510 E. Holly St., Bellingham. Supportive citizens are encouraged to stop by and sign up to assist with the petition circulation…
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Mail & Identity Theft in Edgemoor
Several residents of Edgemoor were recently the victims of major identity theft. A significant amount of money was wired from their credit union to an account in NJ. Just before the final wire was sent to the recipient’s account, the credit union employee noted that the phone number was not listed on any of the…