Ask Us Anything: City of Bellingham Meet-and-Greet
Want to learn about City priorities or have questions about our work? Join Mayor Kim Lund and her leadership team at our first Ask Us Anything event for 2026:
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: Mingling and refreshments: 5:30 p.m. | Program: 6–7 p.m.
Location: Bellingham Cruise Terminal – Dome Room
Thank you to the Fairhaven Association for helping host this event and for donating refreshments. Stay tuned for future Ask Us Anything events later this year!
Learn how to identify BPD officers
BPD is committed to keeping everyone in our community safe. They do not participate in civil immigration arrests. In a recent video, Chief Mertzig explains how to identify Bellingham police officers. Find both English and Spanish videos on our YouTube channel.
Working with street trees? Check requirements first
We love our trees, but it’s important they’re planted and cared for in ways that support their long-term health and avoid future problems. If you plan to plant, maintain, or remove trees near a street or sidewalk, you may need a free permit before you start.
The permit process helps ensure that utilities, sidewalks, and other infrastructure stay protected as trees grow and roots spread. Just this week, our crews fixed an underground stormwater pipe that had been punctured by the roots of a tree planted too close to a street.
Visit our website to learn more, including how to contact us to confirm the requirements for your situation. And remember: Always call 811 before you dig to identify underground utilities!
Share your input on faster transit in Bellingham
Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) released its recommended plan for improving transit based on results from the Rapid Transit Study. After robust analysis and extensive community engagement, WTA and City staff are proposing a plan for long-term upgrades to make Go Line buses faster and more reliable. This includes smarter traffic signals, better bus stops, and road improvements. These improvements would eventually allow WTA to increase bus frequency to 10 minutes along major routes in Bellingham.
You’re invited to review the draft recommendations and share your input by visiting WTA’s Rapid Transit Study page on Engage Bellingham. In April, we plan to share these recommendations with City Council and the WTA Board of Directors, so now is the time to make your voice heard.
Check out the new beach at Boulevard Park!
The new beach at Boulevard Park opens tomorrow, March 6. The sloping gravel beach makes it easier for kayakers and park users to access the water. The project also protects the area from erosion and supports local marine life habitat, including a forage fish species known to spawn along the shorelines of Bellingham Bay. We hope you enjoy the new space!
