HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works May 12 2026Whatcom County
Council Public Works & Health Committee
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
1:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Elizabeth Boyle
Barry Buchanan
Ben Elenbaas
Kaylee Galloway
Jessica Rienstra
Jon Scanlon
Mark Stremler
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC
Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final May 12, 2026
Committee
Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Elizabeth Boyle called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.
in a hybrid meeting.
Present: 7 - Elizabeth Boyle, Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jessica
Rienstra, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
Announcements
Special Presentation
AB2026-328 Report from the Public Works Department
Elizabeth Kosa, Public Works Department Director, read from the
Presentation Notes (on file). She answered if there is any opportunity for
additional support for adjudication since the support is ending in June but
applications can be submitted until May of next year, and stated people can
still go through the Department of Ecology or the court system itself. The
support that is ending is the extra outreach that was funded through a grant
because the grant is coming to a close.
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, answered whether we have heard
about the additional acquisition grant that we were awaiting from the federal
government, and stated they have not heard anything on that second
acquisition. They did, however, get the second elevation one, and that one
should be coming to Council at the next council meeting. He answered if
there has been communication from his office with Representative Rick
Larsen's office, and stated he would have to check when they last brought it
up, but they bring it up regularly.
This agenda item was REPORTED.
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adjournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.m.
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Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final May 12, 2026
Committee
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Elizabeth Boyle -via email 5/20/2026
Elizabeth Boyle, Committee Chair
Meeting Minutes prepared by Kristi Felbinger
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