Submitted by: Port of Bellingham
Port Commissioner Michael Shepard has been selected by the Commission to serve as President of the Board of Commissioners for 2020. Commissioner Bobby Briscoe was picked to be Vice President and Ken Bell was chosen for Secretary.
Commissioners also determined who would serve on local boards for 2020:
- Whatcom Council of Governments: Bobby Briscoe
- Washington Public Ports Association: Michael Shepard
- Whatcom County Economic Development Investment Program Committee: Ken Bell
- Western Crossing (Shared Port and Western Washington University Development Entity): Ken Bell
Regular Port Commission meeting times have been changed to start at 4:00 p.m. unless posted otherwise in the Harbor Center Conference Room located at 1801 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham, WA.
The 2020 Commission meeting schedule is as follows: January 7 and 22, February 4 and 18, March 3 and 17, April 7 and 21, May 5 and 19, June 2 and 16, July 21, August 11, September 1 and 15, October 6 and 20, November 3 and 17, and December 8.
All meetings are live streamed and archived on the Port’s YouTube Channel.
An essential part of the Board of Commissioners’ decision-making process is public input. Two public comment periods at 4:00 and 5:00 pm are included as part of all regularly scheduled Commission meetings. Written comments are always welcome and can be submitted by email to commissioners@portofbellingham.com or by mail to:
POB Board of Commissioners
1801 Roeder Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
About the Port of Bellingham
The Port is a countywide municipal corporation with a mission to promote sustainable economic development, optimize transportation gateways, and manage publicly owned land and facilities to benefit Whatcom County. Throughout Whatcom County, the Port owns, operates and maintains approximately 1600 acres of property including a shipping terminal, a cruise terminal, two marinas, industrial development areas, commercial uplands, parklands, shoreline public access areas and an international airport. For more information about the Port of Bellingham, please visit www.portofbellingham.com
Featured photo by Stacee Sledge
