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Votes at a glance: Bellingham council approvals and authorizations from June 9 meeting
Summary
The council recorded several unanimous votes on appointments, funding agreements, property purchase authorization, litigation counsel retention and a final ordinance on multifamily tax exemptions; details and next steps listed.
The Bellingham City Council recorded multiple formal actions on June 9. Below are the principal votes, outcomes and next steps.
Votes at a glance
- Appointment: Lisa Marks to the Planning and Development Commission — Motion to approve passed 7–0. (Motion made by Council member Jace Cotton; second by Council member Skip Williams.) The mayor sought the appointment and the council approved it during the meeting’s consent/appointments section.
- Executive session follow-up: Motion authorizing the mayor to purchase a 0.66-acre parcel (AFN 380236504432) from Whatcom County for $15,000 — Approved 7–0. Council discussed the site as a small triangular parcel needed to build a pedestrian trail and retaining wall.
- Litigation counsel: Motion authorizing the mayor to retain special counsel to represent…
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