Whatcom County  
Council Public Works & Health Committee  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, July 14, 2026  
2 PM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLY/LATE - ADJOURNS BY 2:20 P.M.  
(PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT  
www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)  
COUNCILMEMBERS  
Elizabeth Boyle  
Barry Buchanan  
Ben Elenbaas  
Kaylee Galloway  
Jessica Rienstra  
Jon Scanlon  
Mark Stremler  
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL  
Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Announcements  
If you require special assistance to participate, please contact the Council Office at 360-778-5010 at  
least 96 hours in advance. Assistive listening devices are available in Council Chambers, and live  
captions are available through Zoom for those participating remotely. This committee meeting is  
also noticed as a meeting of the Whatcom County Council, with the agenda limited to committee  
business.  
Committee Discussion  
AB2026-517  
Discussion of an ordinance declaring public necessity for and the authorization  
to acquire certain property rights by eminent domain for the Birch Bay Lynden  
Road and Blaine Road Intersection Improvements Project  
1.  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-518)  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment