Green building program offers faster permit review
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The City of Bellingham’s permit center launched a seven-month pilot program in March to encourage and support green building projects by reducing building permit review time for certified green projects and assigning them to a new green project review team.
“The City is committed to promoting sustainability by supporting projects that conserve resources [...]
Bellingham awarded Climate Showcase grant
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bellingham is one of the first cities in the nation to be awarded a $350,000 grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Climate Showcase Community.
These grants are designed to assist communities to establish and implement climate change initiatives to help reduce carbon emissions. Of 450 applications from around the country, [...]
Bellingham will pursue Google Fiber project
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bellingham mayor Dan Pike announced Feb. 25 that the city will ask Google to consider Bellingham for its Fiber For Communities initiative, after hearing a resounding “go for it” from more than 600 area residents and business owners who are enthusiastic about the opportunity.
“There is great interest in us pursuing this opportunity, [...]
Bellingham considering bid for Google Fiber project
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
City of Bellingham officials are evaluating Google’s Fiber For Communities initiative, which would bring ultra high-speed Internet here, and would like feedback from the community about whether or not Google’s initiative should be pursued.
A survey posted on the City’s website through Feb. 24 asks community members if the City should pursue this [...]
City considering land use permit extension
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The City of Bellingham’s planning department is proposing a two-year extension to any customers with an approved land use permit who demonstrate that financing difficulties or the current market have prevented them from moving forward on their projects.
The Bellingham Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed change at 7 [...]
Port releases addendum to waterfront EIS
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Port of Bellingham released an addendum to the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Waterfront District on Feb. 8, bringing the three-year environmental analysis one step closer to being done.
The addendum is the third round of environmental review for the proposed waterfront redevelopment and represents an analysis of previous areas of [...]
Bellingham School District launches new Web site
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Bellingham School District has launched a new Web site, www.bellinghamschools.org, to improve access to information for students, families, community members and staff.
The new site features drop-down menus, allowing one-click access to school, departmental and School Board Web pages, and to information, resources and forms most requested by students, parents and staff. [...]
Lands report outlines economic development tools
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
By Isaac Bonnell
The City of Bellingham is now one step closer to outlining a comprehensive plan for promoting economic development within the city.
The second phase of a research study called the Employment Lands Report was presented to City Council in January, outlining several target industries and recommending regulatory tools to encourage growth in those industries.
The [...]
City releases second phase of employment lands study
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
As part of the City’s continuing efforts to support and enhance job growth and business opportunities, the second phase of a study of Bellingham’s employment lands will be presented to the City Council at a 1 p.m. meeting on Jan. 25.
The first phase of the study, completed in 2008, provided an overview of Bellingham’s [...]
Washington Q3 2009 sales decline third-largest on record
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
County, city above and below state numbers respectively
The Bellingham Business Journal
Taxable retail sales declined 11.6 percent to $26.4 billion during the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, the Washington State Department of Revenue reported Jan. 14.
In Bellingham, 2009’s third quarter total retail sales fell 8.73 percent to more than $492 [...]
