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Governmental Affairs Committee

Governmental Affairs Committee shall monitor proposed new legislation and revisions to legislation affecting our industry and the membership, keep the membership informed on legislative and political issues and organize an effective membership lobbying effort to support BIAWC interests.

The BIAWC Government Affairs Committee provides government affairs advocacy outreach by monitoring local government, planning commissions, city and county council, as well as coordinating with BIAW—the State Association and NAHB—your National Association on business and housing related issues.  BIAWC is the voice of the construction industry and advances a pro-housing free-market affordable housing agenda and works to defeat harmful measures to the housing and business industry.

The BIAWC Government Affairs Committee meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  The 2010 Government Affairs Committee has approximately 20 members including the committee co-leadership of Steve Moore of Moore and Company and Darcy Jones of Jones Engineers, Inc., P.S.  Committee members and BIAWC staff monitor city and county issues relative to land use, affordable housing and business practices.  For more information regarding the BIAWC Government Affairs Committee, contact BIAWC Executive and Government Affairs liaison Lance Clark at 671-4247 or lancec@biawc.com.

The Bellingham City Council
Regular Meeting begins at 7 p.m. on scheduled 2nd/4th Mondays in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street. During a regular council meeting.  Bellingham Planning Commission Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Meetings last approximately three to four and one-half hours. Time spent outside of meetings requires a minimum of one and one-half hours to prepare for each meeting.


The Whatcom County Council
meets every other Tuesday evening (with the exception of a break in August and December) at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at the Courthouse.  The purpose of the Whatcom County Planning Commission is to provide citizen review and recommendations on planning related matters to the County Council, as provided for in Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.31. The Commission assists the Planning Division in carrying out its duties, including assisting in the preparation and execution of the Comprehensive Plan and recommendations to the Department for the adoption of official controls and/or amendments. The Whatcom County Planning Commission meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m., usually at the Northwest Annex Conference Room, 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham. All meetings are open to the public and are recorded. (Please note meetings may be scheduled for other dates, times or locations. Check the meeting schedule for updated information.)