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Public commenters praise commission, urge election transparency and a bike trail; ranked-choice voting concerns raised
Summary
Public comment at the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission meeting included praise for commissioners, an auditor announcement of an upcoming logic and accuracy test, concerns about ranked-choice voting organizing, and a proposal for a paved regional bike trail.
Several members of the public spoke during the commission’s public-comment period, offering praise for the commission’s civil deliberations and raising separate local concerns.
Greg Thames, a resident, opened in-person comments by thanking commissioners: "I just wanted to get up here ... and say, good job," he said, praising the commission’s progress and civil debate. Another in-person speaker, Roseanne Long of Bellingham, urged development of a paved regional bike path similar to the Centennial Trail and described how separated trails encourage more bicycling among older residents and families.
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