City to invest $40 million in air quality upgrades at Post Point Wastewater Treatment plant 

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The City of Bellingham is moving forward with a $40 million investment to upgrade the sewage sludge incinerators at the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant with enhanced air emission control equipment. This project is vital to meet increasingly stringent air quality regulations and fulfills the City’s commitment to maintain the incinerators’ long-term operation, following a strategic decision in 2022. 

Inside Bellingham: January 17, 2025

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Join a Saturday Community Work Party, Bellingham selected as a fan zone, encampment update, mobile medical units, and more: A news round-up from the City of Bellingham

Mayor releases six-month report on progress downtown 

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In the six months since Mayor Kim Lund’s Executive Order 2024-01 was announced, City of Bellingham teams have made progress in carrying out activities focused on making downtown safer, cleaner and more welcoming, as detailed in a report released today (August 22, 2024). Now, the City is expanding those efforts by inviting community input and committing to additional actions to create and carry out a vision for future for downtown.