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Bellingham City Council has changed the schedule for publishing meeting agendas“Our first “new” agenda was published for the Jan. 26, 2026, meeting. In the past, the City published agendas five days before meetings. Now, agendas will be published one week before meetings (unless there’s a Monday holiday) to give people more time to learn about Council agenda items, as well as make plans to attend or view meetings.”
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The new schedule moves the publication of meeting agendas from five days before meetings to one week before“In the past, the City published agendas five days before meetings. Now, agendas will be published one week before meetings (unless there’s a Monday holiday) to give people more time to learn about Council agenda items, as well as make plans to attend or view meetings.”
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The change applies unless a Monday holiday occurs“In the past, the City published agendas five days before meetings. Now, agendas will be published one week before meetings (unless there’s a Monday holiday) to give people more time to learn about Council agenda items, as well as make plans to attend or view meetings.”
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The change is effective for the Jan. 26, 2026, meeting“Our first “new” agenda was published for the Jan. 26, 2026, meeting.”
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The change aims to give residents more time to review materials and plan attendance“In the past, the City published agendas five days before meetings. Now, agendas will be published one week before meetings (unless there’s a Monday holiday) to give people more time to learn about Council agenda items, as well as make plans to attend or view meetings.”
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The city states this update is part of broader efforts to modernize systems“The City is undertaking many efforts to modernize systems and make your government more transparent, understandable, and accessible.”
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The city states this update is part of broader efforts to improve transparency“The City is undertaking many efforts to modernize systems and make your government more transparent, understandable, and accessible.”
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Staff from multiple departments collaborated on the change“Mayor’s Office, Council Office, Information Technology, City Attorney’s Office, and Finance staff members worked together on this project.”
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Staff from the Mayor’s Office collaborated on the change“Mayor’s Office, Council Office, Information Technology, City Attorney’s Office, and Finance staff members worked together on this project.”
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Staff from the Council Office collaborated on the change“Mayor’s Office, Council Office, Information Technology, City Attorney’s Office, and Finance staff members worked together on this project.”
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Staff from the IT department collaborated on the change“Mayor’s Office, Council Office, Information Technology, City Attorney’s Office, and Finance staff members worked together on this project.”
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Agendas are now designed to be 'easy-to-understand, more modern-looking'“You’ll notice an improved agenda that features easy-to-understand and more modern-looking documents.”
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Agendas are now designed with improved accuracy“We’re working to make meeting materials more readable, accurate, consistent, and complete.”
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Agendas are now designed with improved consistency“We’re working to make meeting materials more readable, accurate, consistent, and complete.”
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Residents can view updated agendas at meetings.cob.org“Visit meetings.cob.org to see meeting agendas and materials.”
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The city says the changes reflect a commitment to making government more accessible“The City is undertaking many efforts to modernize systems and make your government more transparent, understandable, and accessible.”
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The city says the changes reflect a commitment to making government more engaging for community members“The City is undertaking many efforts to modernize systems and make your government more transparent, understandable, and accessible. You’ll notice an improved agenda that features easy-to-understand and more modern-looking documents. We’re working to make meeting materials more readable, accurate, consistent, and complete. Our first “new” agenda was published for the Jan. 26, 2026, meeting. In the past, the City published agendas five days before meetings. Now, agendas will be published one week before meetings (unless there’s a Monday holiday) to give people more time to learn about Council agenda items, as well as make plans to attend or view meetings. The City took these steps to help make it easier for community members to engage with decision-making. Behind the scenes, we’ve put in significant effort to make these changes possible. We’ve improved how the agenda software works and how it integrates with City systems. We’ve also established new workflows for preparing meeting materials. Mayor’s Office, Council Office, Information Technology, City Attorney’s Office, and Finance staff members worked together on this project. We hope these efforts make it easier to learn about issues and engage with the decisions that affect you and other community members. Visit meetings.cob.org to see meeting agendas and materials.”