Council adopts Lake Whatcom Management Program five-year work plan, cites $71.2 million in shared investments

Jan 27, 2025

Bellingham and its watershed partners adopted a joint five-year work plan (2025–2029) that lists roughly $71.19 million in shared investments; the city included its portion in the 2025 budget and will review the plan with county and sewer-district partners at a joint meeting.

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The Bellingham City Council approved a resolution adopting the Lake Whatcom Management Program five-year work plan covering Feb. 2025 through Feb. 2029. The plan is a joint effort of the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County and the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District to coordinate projects and programs that protect Lake Whatcom, the primary drinking-water source for more than 100,000 people.

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