Port Commissioner Ken Bell has been selected by the Commission to serve as President of the Board of Commissioners for 2024. Commissioner Michael Shepard was chosen to be Vice President and Bobby Briscoe was selected for Secretary.
Commissioners also determined who would serve on local boards for 2024:
- Whatcom Council of Governments: Bobby Briscoe
- Washington Public Ports Association: Ken Bell
- Whatcom County Economic Development Investment Program Committee: Ken Bell
Regular Port Commission meeting times start at 4:00 p.m. in the Harbor Center Conference Room located at 1801 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham, WA unless posted otherwise.
Participation in Port Commission meetings is also offered using Zoom video conferencing. Information on how to participate using Zoom is included with each meeting agenda after it is posted on the Port’s website before the upcoming meeting. Video of Port Commission meetings is live streamed and archived on the Port’s YouTube Channel. Please contact Carey Hansen at 360.715.7386 or by email at careyh@portofbellingham.com if you have any questions about how to attend, watch or participate in Port Commission meetings. To view the meeting schedule, click here
The 2024 Commission meeting schedule is as follows: January 9 and 23, February 6 and 20, March 5 and 19, April 9 and 23, May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18, July 16, August 13, September 3 and 17, October 1 and 15, November 5 and 19, and December 17.
An essential part of the Board of Commissioners’ decision-making process is public input. Two public comment periods are included as part of all regularly scheduled Commission meetings. The Commission accepts public comment when Commission meetings start at 4:00 pm and at the end of the meeting. 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, Suite 146
Bellingham, WA 98225