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Regional Fire Authority update
The Bellingham RFA Planning Committee heard public input on the draft plan for a new regional fire authority at their Oct. 14 public hearing. The Committee will meet again on Oct. 26 in the Mayor’s Boardroom at Bellingham City Hall at 2 p.m. to consider final revisions to the plan and take a vote to approve it.
City of Bellingham news reported the following in its 2026-10-22 newsletter. This article covers the “Regional Fire Authority update” section.
The Bellingham RFA Planning Committee heard public input on the draft plan for a new regional fire authority at their Oct. 14 public hearing. The Committee will meet again on Oct. 26 in the Mayor’s Boardroom at Bellingham City Hall at 2 p.m. to consider final revisions to the plan and take a vote to approve it.
If approved, the City Council and Fire District 8 Board of Commissioners will each take a vote on a resolution that adopts the RFA plan and submits to the voters a ballot measure in February 2027 to form an RFA. Pending the Planning Committee’s decision, the resolutions are slated to come before the City Council on Nov. 2 and the WCFD8 Board on Nov. 12.
Find the draft plan and more information on the Bellingham RFA website .
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City of Bellingham news →Source publication: Oct 22, 2026
Source checked: Oct 22, 2026
Brief prepared: Oct 22, 2026
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