Point Roberts panel presses county on stormwater projects, budget line items and climate coordinator cut
Members said Whatcom County's budget leaves limited funding for locally critical stormwater projects and raised objections to a proposed elimination of the county's climate coordinator; a committee member offered to draft a letter identifying perceived CIP shortcomings.
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Chair (speaker 1) reviewed the portions of the Whatcom County budget pertaining to Point Roberts: a Lily Point parking-lot item appears under parks but committee priorities discussed during the county visit were not fully reflected. The chair said the stormwater consultant's final report is expected in February and urged continued coordination with county staff and state representatives to pursue grant funding.
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