City of Bellingham issues emergency proclamation to aid in its coronavirus response

In an effort to help prepare the city to respond more quickly to Whatcom County’s to the novel COVID-19 outbreak, Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwood signed a proclamation of local emergency on Thursday.

The Bellingham City Council also announced in a second release March 12 that it is taking precautionary measures and conducting only essential business at meetings.

Fleetwood announced the proclamation signing in a city of Bellingham press release Thursday evening.