Who will Govern the Port of Bellingham?
The Port of Bellingham, the second largest local government in our part of Washington, faces some critical decisions that will affect every resident of Whatcom County. Among other things, the shape and cost of one of the largest redevelopment projects on the West Coast, how much of the former Georgia Pacific mill should be public space, and how much job-creating industrial property? Now that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen Newport, Oregon rather than Bellingham as the site of its relocated Marine Center, who will be the anchor tenant for the new waterfront? What is Huxley College¹s future on the waterfront?
These and other issues will be spotlighted when the Bellingham City Club welcomes the four finalists for two contested seats on the Port of Bellingham Commission, Wednesday, Sept. 23, at noon. Challengers John Blethen, Mike McAuley, and incumbents Doug Smith and Scott Walker will be questioned by Tracy Ellis, News Director at KGMI, and Tim Johnson, Editor of the Cascadia Weekly. The four candidates will also answer questions from the City Club audience.
Founded in 1993, Bellingham City Club is a non-partisan and non-profit membership organization that fosters dialogue and debate on important issues facing our community. Programs are the fourth Wednesday of each month at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Avenue. A buffet lunch is served at 12:00p.m.
All programs are open to the public.
When: Noon, Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Where: Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
Cost: Members $11, Non-members $16
P.O. Box 964
Bellingham, WA 98227
For more information:
Contact: Chuck Foster
