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Notice of Traffic Revision: Tuesday, March 8th from 7am-7pm

Bass Drive will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, March 8th

Through traffic drivers should plan to detour as Bass Drive will be closed on Tuesday March 8th. Detour signs will be posted at 2nd Ave and Washington St. in the north and at Main St. and Vista Dr. in the south. Local residents will be able to access their homes. VanderYacht Park visitors can access the park via Washington St. This is a one-day traffic revision for Tuesday, March 8th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. This closure is to complete work associated with a private development project.

March 7, 2022

Ferndale To Hold Second Public Meeting to Refine Skate Park Design

Join New Line Skateparks  and the City of Ferndale on Thursday, March 17th at 6:00PM to review the latest concepts for Metalworks Skate Park. Attendees of this remote meeting will be able to check out the latest design concepts for Metalworks Skate Park and see how previous public input has been incorporated into the design. New Line Skateparks will also provide an update on the work done so far, summarize the feedback already received and provide more opportunities for the public to shape the construction of the park.

The remote meeting can be accessed on March 17th at www.tinyurl.com/MetalworksMeeting2. An online survey will be available after the meeting for additional opportunities to provide feedback. It will be live at www.tinyurl.com/MetalworksSurvey2

Metalworks Skate Park will be constructed in Pioneer Park in Ferndale, and will provide a fun space for people of all ages and abilities to ride, skate, rollerblade or scooter. Construction on Metalworks Skate Park is expected to begin in 2022. For more information, check out www.cityofferndale.org/skatepark or follow #sk8metalworks.

March 4, 2022

Remote Meeting Notice – March 7, 2022 City Council Meeting

The City Council meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2022  will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams, with staff and Councilmembers accessing the meeting from individual locations. This complies with Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, as extended until further notice.

This is still an open public meeting as defined by the Open Public Meetings Act. The City will be using Microsoft Teams to livestream the council meeting. Members of the public do not need to download anything to view the proceedings. To join the meeting, click here.

Members of the public who wish to submit comments on items not on the agenda are encouraged to submit written comments to City Clerk Susan Duncan by emailing susanduncan@cityofferndale.org. Comments received prior to 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022 will be read during the public comment period of the meeting and included in the meeting record. For more details on submitting public comments for a remote meeting click here.

March 4, 2022

Potential Quorum Notice

In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (RCW 42.30), notice is hereby given that a quorum of Ferndale City Councilmembers may be in attendance at the following event:

State Auditor’s Exit Conference, Friday, March 11, 2022 10:00 a.m.

Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams

The purpose of this meeting is to allow state auditors to share their preliminary results of their financial statement audit of the City of Ferndale for the fiscal year 2020. This is an open public meeting as outlined by the Open Public Meetings Act, and members of the public are invited to attend and observe. To attend this virtual meeting, click here.

Susan Duncan, MMC

City Clerk, City of Ferndale

 

March 4, 2022

Notice of Traffic Revision: Thursday, March 3rd through Friday, March 11th, 2022, 7am–7pm

Portal Way between Kaas Road and Newkirk Road

Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane traffic on Portal Way between Kaas Road and Newkirk Road beginning Thursday, March 3rd and lasting through Friday, March 11th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic. Road will remain open during nonworking hours. This project is to complete utility work associated with a private development project. The project is anticipated to take 6 days.

March 2, 2022

Notice of Traffic Revision: Wednesday, February 23rd and Thursday, February 24th, 2022, 7am–7pm

Aquarius Ave will be closed at the intersection with Thornton St.

Drivers should expect delays as Aquarius Ave. will be closed at the intersection with Thornton St. and local traffic for Aquarius Ave. and Apollo Drive are detoured via Maureen Drive. There will also be a lane shift at the intersection of Thornton St. and Aquarius Ave. to allow access to a manhole on Thornton. This is a two-day traffic revision, Wednesday, February 23rd and Thursday, February 24th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite, as needed, to direct traffic and pedestrians around the work zone. Road will remain open during nonworking hours. This work is to complete utility work associated with a private development project.

February 22, 2022