Attending Port Meetings

Commission Meetings

The Port Commission meetings are being offered using Zoom video conferencing. Information on how to participate using Zoom is included with each meeting agenda.  The agendas are posted on the Port’s website one week before the upcoming meeting.  Port Commission meetings are also live streamed and archived on the Port’s YouTube Channel.  Please contact Carey Hansen at (360) 393-5449 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

Meeting Location

All regular Port Commission meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held in the Port’s Administrative office, located at:

Harbor Center Room, 1801 Roeder Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Note:  The Port occasionally hosts remote Commission meetings, these new locations will be posted on the Port calendar, agenda, and announced at the Commission meetings.   

Times & Dates

Meetings are typically held at 4:00 pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month, with a few exceptions when there is only one Commission meeting a month. View the Port's events calendar for a list of upcoming meetings. 

Public Comment

The public is invited to comment at the beginning of each Port Commission meeting at 4:00 pm and at the end of each Commission meeting.  Out of respect for everyone attending, the public comment period will be limited to 15 minutes total. Speakers are asked to keep their comments to less than three minutes each.

The Port encourages people with disabilities to participate in public meetings. For assistance with special needs, please call the Port at 360-676-2500 at least four days in advance.