Birch Bay Incorporation Association accepting steering committee applications

Over 100 people attended a meeting on Birch Bay incorporation at Christ the King North Bay Community Church on November 15, 2023. The group, which had been meeting since June, was formally established as the Birch Bay Incorporation Association during the meeting. Voters also approved city boundaries for a feasibility study and elected 15 steering committee members.

Photo by Grace McCarthy

Posted Wednesday, October 16, 2024 3:40 pm

By Grace McCarthy

The Birch Bay Incorporation Association (BBIA) is accepting candidate applications for its steering committee members, who guide discussions on the potential of Birch Bay becoming its own city.

The steering committee is composed of up to 15 volunteers serving one-year terms. People who live, work or own property in Birch Bay are eligible to serve on the committee.

Steering committee members are required to attend monthly steering committee meetings as well as participate in additional subcommittee work like research and public outreach, according to the application.

Applications are due by Thursday, November 7 to be included in a candidate information packet that will be handed out during the election on Thursday, November 21. BBIA’s annual general meeting will also take place during the November 21 meeting.

Interested applicants can apply online at bit.ly/3Nm42AT, or an application can be downloaded at bit.ly/3zXDVx3 and emailed to matt@incorporatebirchbay.ccsend.com or mailed to P.O. Box 1120, 4550 Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Blaine, WA, 98230.

BBIA officially formed and steering members were elected in November 2023. The association, which holds quarterly meetings, has stated it’s a nonpartisan organization with a mission of researching the pros and cons of Birch Bay becoming a city.

Earlier this summer, Whatcom County Council unanimously approved up to $150,000 to fund a feasibility study, which will include incorporation costs.