With COVID-19 easing, Bellingham council to resume in-person meetings

The Bellingham City Council is gearing up for a return to City Hall, with public meetings resuming after two years of online sessions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A final decision isn't expected until March 14, but council members and staff indicated Monday afternoon that they would be ready to return to council chambers at 210 Lottie St. on March 28. 

The public, council members and staff would still be able to appear remotely, under a proposal outlined in a staff memo.

Council President Hannah Stone said she would prefer that remote appearances be the exception, not the norm, to minimize the logistical difficulties of juggling on-screen and in-person speakers.