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Adopted 2016 Comprehensive Plan: land use, community design, housing, multimodal transportation, economic development, environment, parks & open space, and capital facilities.

AI-generated summaryThe 2016 Bellingham Comprehensive Plan is the city's long-range policy document guiding growth and land use for a 20-year period in Bellingham, Washington. It covers land use, housing, transportation, economic development, environment, parks, and capital facilities, and was developed under the state's Growth Management Act. The plan was updated from the 2006 version to improve readability, incorporate new population and employment forecasts, and add policies on five focus areas including sustainability, housing affordability, and community health. It emphasizes compact infill development, urban villages, multi-modal transportation, and environmental protection.

• Land use designations
• Urban villages and infill development
• Housing affordability and diversity
• Multi-modal transportation
• Environmental and natural resource protection
• Growth Management Act compliance
• Population and employment forecasts
• Public participation process

Adopted budget PDF for fiscal year 2023.

AI-generated summaryThis document is the City of Bellingham's adopted biennial budget for fiscal years 2023-2024. It covers the city's financial plan across all departments and funds, including revenues, expenditures, capital projects, and staffing. Key priorities highlighted include public safety staffing, parks and library investments, climate action, infrastructure improvements, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The document also includes local economic context such as population growth, employment, and tax revenue trends.

• Public safety staffing
• Capital infrastructure projects
• Revenue and fund management
• Parks and library investment
• Climate and sustainability initiatives
• Diversity equity and inclusion
• Local economic conditions
• Departmental budgets and positions

Adopted budget PDF for fiscal year 2025.

AI-generated summaryThis document is the City of Bellingham's adopted budget for fiscal year 2025. It outlines the city's revenues, expenditures, and reserves across all funds, accompanied by a Mayor's message describing financial challenges, strategic investments, and plans to address an ongoing General Fund deficit. The budget covers departmental spending for public safety, parks, public works, and general government, along with a capital budget and a six-year capital facilities plan. Local economic data, financial management guidelines, and staffing levels are also included.

• General Fund deficit
• Public safety investments
• Affordable housing funding
• Capital projects plan
• Revenue sources and trends
• Departmental budgets
• Local economic conditions
• Financial management guidelines

Adopted budget PDF for fiscal year 2026.

AI-generated summaryThis document is the City of Bellingham's adopted budget for fiscal year 2026, approved by the City Council in December 2025. It outlines revenues, expenditures, and fund balances across all city departments and funds, addressing a projected $10 million General Fund deficit through service reductions, position eliminations, and a new criminal justice sales tax. The budget also covers local economic conditions, capital projects, long-term debt, and the city's strategic financial guidelines and priorities.

• General Fund deficit
• Revenue sources and trends
• Department budgets and staffing
• Capital projects plan
• Long-term debt
• Local economic conditions
• Financial sustainability guidelines
• Affordable housing and public safety