Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights
Whatcom County Chapter
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Policy 5
Lobby local, state, and federal legislators to present a case for property rights and responsible property use.
The special interest pressure on our elected representatives is intense. From the day they announce their intention to run for office to the day that they retire they are bombarded with requests to vote a certain way on legislation that comes before them. They are inundated with facts, spin and bold-face lies. Few have the time to even read the bills they vote on let alone the time for in-depth study of the issues. They end up relying on the advice of whichever lobbyist told the best story or shouted the loudest.
If we, as property rights advocates, are to be heard, we must raise our voice in that same arena. We have many good, common-sense arguments to be made in favor of our beloved rights as well as two hundred years of history that show their worth but, if we are silent, we cannot prevail.
It is the policy of Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights to lobby any and all elected representatives that will listen to us so that they have our input before they cast the votes that affect our property rights.
Proposed Whatcom County septic system rules
Whatcom County septic system proposed rules to be addressed in council meeting 2-23-2010
Read agenda attached.
...moreCounty must revise its LAMIRDs to comply with the GMA’s requirements.
Court of Appeals’ and Hearings Board’s determinations that the County must revise its LAMIRDs to comply with the GMA’s (1997) LAMIRD requirements.
Read full courts decision. use link below
...moreZoning Violation Code Enforcement Penalties
Whatcom County to consider tougher penalties for zoning violators.
County planners are asking elected leaders to give them bigger sticks with which to whack landowners who violate zoning in unincor
...moreRE-CONVEYANCE OF STATE LANDS IN THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED
PROPOSED RE-CONVEYANCE OF STATE LANDS IN THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED TO WHATCOM COUNTY
Whatcom County Parks and Recreation will explain what the proposed re-conveyance of 12.73 square miles of Stat
...moreCounty Council changes, approves controversial growth plan
Whatcom County Council changes, approves controversial growth plan
Kremen's offers compromise on Lynden's growth plan
JARED PABEN - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
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Whatcom Council Passes Growth Plan
Whatcom County Council changes, approves controversial growth plan.
Kremen's offers compromise on Lynden's growth plan
...moreLAMIRD Report
Proposed Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural
Development and Zoning Mao Adjustments
DRAFT November 17, 2009
...more2009-10-14 PLF scores win in fight to save Puget Sound homeowner’s property
PLF scores win in fight to save Puget Sound homeowner’s property
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