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Lynden council adopts resolution urging Yes votes on four November initiatives
Summary
The Lynden City Council adopted Resolution 241111 supporting Yes votes on initiatives 2066, 2109, 2117 and 2124 for the Nov. 2024 ballot; the resolution passed 5-1 with one abstention. A local resident had asked the council for the endorsement during public comment.
The Lynden City Council voted to adopt Resolution 241111 urging support for four initiatives on the Nov. 2024 ballot.
Resident Ashley Butenshoen asked the council for the endorsement during public comment. "Ashley Butenshoen presented before council requesting a council resolution in support of a Yes vote for initiatives 2066,2109, 2117, and 2124 which are on the November 2024 ballot." Councilor Lee Beld moved and Councilor Gary Bode seconded the resolution; the motion passed on a 5-1 vote with Councilor Brent Lenssen recorded as abstaining.
Why it matters: the formal endorsement makes the city council's position part of the public record ahead of the November election and could be cited by local advocates or opponents when communicating to voters. The motion was introduced and decided as a recorded council action under New Business.
What happens next: the resolution itself does not change law; it is a public statement of support by the council. No additional action on implementing the initiatives was recorded at the meeting.
