With businesses opening, here is what’s happening with government meetings

As state Covid-19 restrictions lift, some virtual meetings are returning to in-person settings. Here’s what to know about local government meetings:

• Blaine City Council: Meetings are held virtually via Zoom. Meeting link and more information available in the meeting agenda posted to the city council website at ci.blaine.wa.us/327/city-council. The city council has not yet decided when it will return to in-person meetings and if remote meetings will be an option then.

• Blaine school district: Meetings are held via Zoom and in person at the school district office at 765 H Street every fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Up to five public observers can attend in the board room, with overflow seating in the middle school cafeteria. Meeting information, including Zoom links, is available at bit.ly/3ecBHfb.

• Whatcom County Council: Meetings are held virtually. Information is available at whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil. The council is still deciding on when to return to in-person meetings and if it will continue remote meetings.

• North Whatcom Fire and Rescue: The next meeting on Thursday, July 15 will be held both in-person with no restrictions on capacity at Station 61, 9408 Odell Road, and livestreamed on YouTube. The livestream is accessible at nwfrs.com.

• Port of Bellingham: Meetings are held in person at 1801 Roeder Avenue in Bellingham, via Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube at youtube.com/user/portbellingham. Up to 25 public observers can attend in person.