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Proposition 5; the kids initiative; the County Council passes a plan

Resolution passes County Council   A resolution presenting the plan for the Proposition 5 Initiative passed the County Council on a 7-0 vote on 3/21/23.  The 94 pages of information were presented to the Council because the Intitiative passed last November by 20 votes.  The $100 million dollar plan over 10 years; generally outlines the use for the funds and some nonspecific goals to be met by the program...   Powered by UTIITSL Pan ...

Bellingham City Council Follows Up on Vote to make Public Use of formerly Illegal Drugs a Misdemeanor

Bellingham City Council Follows Up on Vote to make Public Use of formerly Illegal Drugs a Misdemeanor   Mayor Seth Fleetwood Current Council Chair Michael Lilliquist The Bellingham City Council Passed the ordinance below; on a 5-2 vote.  They made clear that they don't believe this will solve the addiction problems in the city but decided to move forward.  One of the facts to come out: since they had considered ...

Bellingham City Council Considers Ordinance to Prohibit the use of Controlled Substances in Public Places

Mayor presents team at the "City Council Meeting of the Whole" on Monday March 13 2023 Mayor Seth Fleetwood   Mayor Fleetwood responding to concerns of citizens in Downtown Bellingham Presented an ordinance to Prohibit the use of Controlled Substances in Public Places He Presented an ordinance to Prohibit the use of Controlled Substances in Public Places The March 13th Meeting of the Council of the Whole had a presentation from the ...

Proposal to Raise Property Tax Rates in Legislature moves forward

Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia Republican Leader Sen John Braun For many Washingtonians, the 2023 property tax statements that came in the mail this month produced the same “sticker shock” they’ve felt when buying things like groceries and fuel. Those who are taken aback by the sharp increases in their property-tax bills need to know majority Democrats at the state Capitol are setting the stage for even higher property taxes. They ...

Local Business Man Comments on Rise in Price of Propane for heating…

VANDERYACHT PROPANE OWNER BRYAN VANDERYACHT WARNS HIS CUSTOMER BASE ON THE GOVERNMENT INDUCED RAISE IN PROPANE COST TO HEAT THEIR HOMES. The following is going out to all Propane Customers served by VanderYacht. Hello All: I’m Bryan VanderYacht, cofounder, owner, and working president of VanderYacht Propane Inc. If this comes off as my RANT it could very well be. However, it originates from my concern for whomever this new Senate Bill will affect: all ...

Washington Observer: PSE pushes to cut its own gas business

Is Puget Power going to raise prices on Natural Gas Customers even when supply is ample?... SEE THE ARTICLE AND SIGN UP FOR THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER HERE!   It’s not often that a major company asks the state to halt the growth of one of its largest lines of business. But that’s exactly what Puget Sound Energy is doing in the form of House Bill 1589, which would ban most extensions¹ of the company’s natural gas ...

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