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1. What is the best way to contact the Council?

You can contact individual Councilmembers or all of them at the same time. Individual contact information can be found on the page Council Terms and Contact Information

2. When does the Council meeting agenda come out?

The Council meeting agenda is usually on the website by the end of the day on the Wednesday before the Council meeting. It can be found on the Linked Agenda for Current Regular Meeting page or in the Agenda Center under County Council.

3. What time do Regular Council meetings start?

Regular Council meetings generally start at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Whatcom County Courthouse at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham. Check the Linked Agenda for Current Regular Meeting for information on each upcoming meeting.

4. If I can’t attend a Council meeting, how can I find out what the Council discussed?

You can access information about a Council meeting by: 

• Watching video on the County’s YouTube channel either live or on demand the day after the meeting 
• Reading "Action Taken" summaries and minutes
• Listening to audio of the meeting on the Agendas, Minutes, Audio and Video page for the current year's meetings

5. How do I search the Whatcom County Code for a specific topic?

• Open the Code from the Legislation and Codes page in the left side page menu of Council’s home page 
• On the top right of the Code page, type key words into the box with the orange magnifying glass that says “Search Whatcom County Code” 
• You can also click on “Advanced Search” for more search options

6. How do I save or print sections of the Whatcom County Code or Charter?

• When on the Whatcom County Code page, navigate to the section of code you would like to print or save in the Contents (gray) box on the left of the page
• Click the check box next to each section you would like to print
• Click on the green button (“Print / Save Selections”) 
• Using the drop-down arrow in the field at the top of the window, choose the format in which you would like to save/print 
• Choose “Print this page” or “Save”

7. What records are accessible online?

• Council Meeting Audio and Video
• Current Council Agenda
• Current Council Packet
• Public Notices
• 1979 - current Ordinances
• 1979 - current Resolutions
• 1984 - current Committee Minutes
• 1979 - current Council Minutes

8. How can I access Council related records that are not online?

• Contact the Council Office to find out where the records are stored
• Council staff will retrieve documents stored in the Council Office or the County Records Center 
  • You may come to the Council Office to view them, and/or the Council Office will make copies for a small copy fee 
  • Some documents may also be emailed to you.
    
• If the records are stored at the State Archive, you can contact them directly to request what you need by calling (360) 650-3125 or emailing at NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov