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CREEKSIDE CHRONOLOGY

7/3/25 LETTER TO COUNTY AND CITY: Chronology of Events Alex Wenger, in his capacity as Blaine Community Development Services (CDS) Director, ignored or actively circumvented public comments and concerns regarding the Creekside Planned Unit Development (PUD) and its application completeness determination . This pattern of conduct is highlighted through various communications and formal objections.  Here is a chronology of events related to Alex Wenger's actions concerning public comment and the completeness of the Creekside PUD application: [ Creekside PUD is within the Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) for the City of Blaine's municipal drinking water. ] • May 30, 2024 : The City of Blaine's Community Development Services (CDS) Department issues a "Determination of Complete Application" for the Creekside at the Ridge PUD (Permits # 2024027, 2024028, 2024030, 2024029) . This letter is signed by Senior Planner Mike Beck, with  Alex Wenger copied .  This determin...

REDUCTION OF CITY LIMITS BALLOT MEASURE

7/3/25 letter to city and county: Dear Mr. Crawford, The proposed ballot measure to reduce the city limits sent out in yesterday's  News Flash  does not contain a link to the draft ballot measure proposed by Community Development Services. Without this information, applicants to serve on the voter pamphlet committees cannot decide whether to write pros or cons for the ballot.  The deadline to apply for these committees is July 10, one week from today. This has not yet been in the news. On July 14, the city council is scheduled to vote on a resolution to place the measure on the November 4 general election ballot. This is inadequate public education and participation on a major city initiative. Please add my email address to receive City of Blaine News Flashes, as I learned about this from a friend. Thank you.

CITY COUNCIL APPLICATION

6/25/25 city council application: City Council Application As a candidate to a public agency legislative body this application (which includes the information you enter into it) will be available to the City Council and the public upon request. This includes attachments to the application (cover letter, resume, etc.). Date 6/25/2025 I live within the City limits of Blaine Yes I am a registered voter in Whatcom County Yes I have lived within the City limits of Blaine for one year Yes Name Jay Taber Email Address tbarj@yahoo.com Address 715 G Street #22, Blaine WA 98230 Phone Number (360) 371-4387 Occupation retired journalist Education Master of Arts in Humanities and Leadership 2002 Defender of Democracy award 2000 Personal/Community Activities member of Blaine Water Coalition speakers bureau in 2025 initiated the local artist exhibition program at Blaine Public Library in 2022 assisted Northwest Justice in 2017 federal court case to preserve low-income senior housing in Blaine Qualifi...

WENGER'S BLITZKRIEG

6/29/25 LETTER TO CITY AND COUNTY: As 'Field Marshall' Wenger assails democracy and our environment on multiple fronts--Semiahmoo Spit, Semiahmoo Uplands, Dakota Creek/Drayton Harbor estuary, the Critical Aquifer Recharge Area, and the Central Business District--his brown shirts and black shirts on the planning commission and city council reflexively follow his commands. Blaine Community Development Services Director Alex Wenger, once convicted of perjury and felony fraud, will become a warning to other tyrannical bureaucrats who betray the public trust. The commission and council likewise.

AIDING AND ABETTING

6/28/25 letter to city and county: While you contemplate appointing another financially conflicted applicant to public office--namely Sarbie Bains, heir apparent to the self-dealing crook, Mike Hill--you would do well to reflect on the many ordinances and resolutions you passed in 2024-25 despite blatant financial conflicts of interest for Hill's personal benefit, as well as for the personal benefit of downtown developer Gurdeep Bains--Sarbie's husband.  The recent ordinance you passed that financially benefits Sam Randhawa, Blaine Planning Commissioner and real estate agent at Freeman Real Estate, is just the latest in a long list of conflicts of interest, perjury, self-dealing, and fraud orchestrated by Community Development Services Director, Alex Wenger. Yet, you continue to blindly follow Wenger's instructions, violating ever more laws, without question.  The problem with this scenario is that Wenger's felonies are documented in the public record, so pretending you...

NOTHING WORSE

6/27/25 LETTER TO CITY AND COUNTY: There is  nothing worse for a public official to do than using their office to line their own pockets  at the public's expense. Yet, this is precisely what former Councilman Mike Hill and his protege Gurdeep Bains did in 2024. Now, you are contemplating--indeed championing--the selection of Gurdeep Bains' wife Sarbie to assume the council seat vacated by Hill on June 11, 2025. This   continuity of corruption   seems programmed into your behavior.