NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Local Homeless Housing Plan for Whatcom County The Whatcom County Council will be voting on a resolution to pass the 5-year Homeless Housing Plan during the 11/18/25 council meeting at 6pm. The full plan is available here for review at https://bit.ly/5-Year-HHP Washington state law requires that each local homeless housing task force develop and recommend to its local government legislative authority a 5-year Local Homeless Housing Plan for its jurisdictional area. The local plan provides goals, strategies, activities, performance measures and timelines aimed at reducing homelessness in Whatcom County. We welcome people who have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity to attend this public hearing on the Local Homeless Housing Plan. If you'd like to offer a public comment to be included with the plan, comments may be submitted to housing@co.whatcom.wa.us. IPL0282528 Oct 19 2025