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The meeting coincided with the beginning of the city’s clearing of another major encampment off East Stuart Road near Walmart.
The vote for the 2025 to 2026 budget will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
The investment will be used to upgrade a central pier, as well as fund new electric lifts and cranes.
The clerk’s office and administration office are still open, but the county expects the outage to last throughout the week.
The Whatcom County Council voted unanimously at its meeting last week to confirm Dr. Aldo Fusaro as the county’s Medical Examiner.
Once complete, the park will feature a segment of the future Bay to Baker Trail and a portion of Squalicum Creek.
Though the position is nonpartisan, Mungia has received support from Gov. Jay Inslee and other Democratic officials, while Larson has the endorsement from the state’s Republican Party.
Their lease for the building runs through March 31, 2025.
The library is searching for candidates who have lived in Bellingham for at least a year and who are familiar with the community.
The drones will gather data on population size, age classes and other survey data and compare it to ground counts.