LYW Episode 42, Nov 13, 2025: Port Commission Expansion with host Dan Tucker & Producer Susan Lindsey
Dan Tucker • January 9, 2026
Port Expansion from 3 to 5 Commissioners - How it works
This week, Kevin is on vacation while Dan and Susan sit down to talk about the upcoming expansion for the Port of Bellingham, from 3 commissioners to 5.
Dan walks through the process of how it works, along with timelines for key points of the process.
*Update 2026 - The process outlined for choosing a commissioner for districts 1 and 2 as they split district 1, has changed. Instead of commissioners staying with their assigned district number, the commissioners that both reside in new district 1 will be determined by coin toss.
The Port Commission has been 3 commissioners since its' founding in 1920. Photo: Pete Granger
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