Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission

The Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission (MNAC) is composed of one primary and one alternate representative of each of the neighborhoods of the city, typically recommended to the Mayor by the neighborhood association.

Meetings can be attended either in-person at City Hall (210 Lottie Street), or virtually via Zoom Webinar. If attending via Zoom, attendees are required to register prior to joining the meeting. Once registered, an email with pertinent meeting information will be sent to you.

Meeting Materials

Meeting Materials

Click here to view meeting agendas and supporting materials, which are posted approximately one week prior to the meeting date.

Purpose of MNAC

The primary purpose of the MNAC is for:

The Mayor to communicate with and listen to the representatives of neighborhood associations on topics that may be of interest to neighborhoods;
Representatives of neighborhood associations to communicate their interests and concerns to the City administration; and
Members to serve as a conduit for timely, accurate information about City programs and services through various actions including reporting and/or forwarding to their membership information provided by the City.

The MNAC may elect to review proposed changes to the City’s comprehensive plan and neighborhood plans and provide comment on those proposed changes for the Mayor to consider.

Time Requirements for Members

Meetings are typically held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm, excluding August and December. The Commission meets at least ten times per year. Work outside of meetings includes keeping in touch with neighborhood residents. This outside works takes approximately eight hours per month. See Meetings and Events for currently scheduled meetings.

Membership

The board consists of one representative and one alternate for each recognized neighborhood in the city of Bellingham. Members are appointed by the Mayor. Terms are for two years, and limited to two terms. The Mayor has the authority to increase the membership of the Commission by recognizing additional neighborhoods. No compensation is paid to members of this Commission. The Mayor appoints members that have been recommended by the neighborhood associations.

Current Members

Updated: 04/24/25

Neighborhood	Representatives & Term	Neighborhood Association Website
Alabama Hill	Rep: Vacant Alt: Vacant
Barkley	Rep: Chelsea Bodamer; 03/10/25 – 03/10/27 Alt: Vacant	Barkley Neighborhood Association
Birchwood	Rep: Louise Bjornson; 08/16/21 – 08/16/25 Alt: Mary Lou White	Birchwood Neighborhood Association
City Center	Rep: Lindsey Payne Johnstone; 01/12/24 – 02/24/25 Alt: Sheryl Russell	Downtown Bellingham Partnership
Columbia	Rep: Vacant Alt: Deborah Valentine
Cordata	Rep: Jasmine Fast; 04/09/24 – 04/09/26 Alt: Dianne Tudor	Cordata Neighborhood Association
Cornwall	Rep: Nick Kelly; 06/07/22 – 06/07/26 Alt: Carolyn Whipple	Cornwall Neighborhood Association
Edgemoor	Rep: William Beer; 02/24/23 – 02/24/25 Alt: Barbara Zielstra	Edgemoor Neighborhood Association
Fairhaven	Rep: Jan Dietzgen; 04/09/24 – 10/18/26 Alt: Vacant	Fairhaven Neighborhood Association
Happy Valley	Rep: Jake Charlton; 09/19/22 – 09/19/26 Alt: Alex McLean	Happy Valley Neighborhood Association
Irongate	Rep: Vacant Alt: Vacant
King Mountain	Rep: Tara Stavik; 02/19/21 – 12/27/25 Alt: Callum McSherry	King Mountain Neighborhood Association
Lettered Streets	Rep: Brianne O’Hare; 05/10/22 – 05/10/26 Alt: Vacant	Lettered Streets Neighborhood Association
Meridian	Rep: Vacant Alt: Vacant
Puget	Rep: Kevin Jenkins; 06/21/22 – 03/08/25 Alt: Doug Gustafson	Puget Neighborhood Association
Roosevelt	Rep: Lauren Bunke; 05/06/24 – 05/04/26 Alt: Kurt Ingram	Roosevelt Neighborhood Association
Samish	Rep: Vacant Alt: Barbara June	Samish Neighborhood Association
Sehome	Rep: Robin Thomas; 06/06/24 – 06/21/26 Alt: Ingra Schellenberg	Sehome Neighborhood Association
Silver Beach	Rep: Kerri Burnside; 05/23/23 – 05/23/25 Alt: Jocelyn Lindsay
South Bellingham	Rep: Jessica Orr; 09/10/24 – 08/16/25 Alt: Stephen Wilson	South Bellingham Neighborhood Association
South Hill	Rep: Michael Chrzastowski; 02/16/23 – 11/21/25 Alt: Christine Farkas
Sunnyland	Rep: Annie Sorich; 01/07/22 – 08/16/26 Alt: Justin Nelson	Sunnyland Neighborhood Association
Whatcom Falls	Rep: Vacant Alt: Vacant	Whatcom Falls Neighborhood Association
WWU	Co-Chair Faculty: Chris Roselli; Ongoing Co-Chair Student: Stella Keating	WWU Website
York	Rep: Colin Beazley; 01/30/23 – 01/30/25 Alt: Elan Engel	York Neighborhood Association

Contact Information

Main Office
Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission
Mayor’s Office
210 Lottie Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Phone: (360) 778-8100
Email: mayorsoffice@cob.org

Forms

2025 Neighborhood Authorized Signature Form (PDF)
2025 Neighborhood Reimbursement Form (PDF)
2025 Small and Simple Grant Reimbursement Form (PDF) (for grants extended from 2024)
2025 Small and Simple Grant Trees Reimbursement Form (PDF) (for grants extended from 2024)

Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission

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