Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee Meeting

Elected officials from the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County Fire District 8 have formed an RFA Planning Committee to create a plan to form a Regional Fire Authority.

By state law, any city or fire district that wants to form a Regional Fire Authority must form a planning committee of elected officials. The planning committee is responsible to draft a plan for the RFA’s governance, design, financing, and development, and the plan to transition from other fire and EMS entities to an RFA. The plan created by the committee goes to the voters for their final decision.

Visit BellinghamRFA.org to learn more.

Meeting location:
Mayor’s Board Room, 2nd floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Meeting schedule:
May 22, 2026, 1-3 p.m.
June 8 – September 4, 2026 – every other Monday, 2-4 p.m.