County Incompetence

6/19/25 letter to city and county:

The announcement in The Northern Light for the June 17, 2025 meeting of county council members at Blaine library stated, "Several members of Whatcom County Council will hold a community meeting to better understand the needs of  Blaine area residents 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 at Blaine Public Library." It did not say it was for Blaine and Birch Bay residents.

Unfortunately, Whatcom County arranged for community listening sessions in Lynden, Ferndale, and Blaine--neglecting to make arrangements for a listening session in Birch Bay, which has twice the population of Blaine, and its own myriad of issues to address as they prepare to become Whatcom County's next incorporated municipality. Attendees from Birch Bay noted this oversight by the county, apologizing to Blaine residents for crowding in on our meeting.

In the end, despite overcrowding in the tiny library meeting room and not enough time for either community to thoroughly present their concerns, we found that both Blaine and Birch Bay residents are opposed to the proposed Semiahmoo UGA and official corruption by the City of Blaine that threatens the prosperity and integrity of both our communities.

I informed County Councilman Scanlon in advance that the Blaine library meeting room was too small for his event. Blaine Community Center would have been a more appropriate location. And holding a listening session mid-afternoon on a work day is guaranteed to limit public participation--a problem that Whatcom County and the City of Blaine have in common.

As I learned afterward, Whatcom County had attempted a previous listening session in Blaine, but no one came. As it turned out, they had forgotten to send notice to the newspaper.

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