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City Seeks Applications for 2025 Organizational Grants

The City of Ferndale provides grants to various human services and economic development organizations to help support unhoused, low-income, and senior residents, and to promote economic development within the City.

The challenge given the City’s inability to serve all needs for all people and all businesses is to determine how to create the greatest impact with available funding. Proposals will be evaluated by City Staff and approved or denied by the Ferndale City Council as part of the budget process.

DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1st, 2024. Interested organizations can fill out the application found here.

Please email completed applications and any questions to Deputy City Clerk Michelle Williams at michellewilliams@cityofferndale.org or 360-685-2358.

Ziply Fiber-Optic Expansion Throughout the City

Some of you may be aware that Ziply Fiber is in the process of expanding their residential fiber-optic network within the community. The City of Ferndale has issued several encroachment permits to Ziply Fiber for work within the right-of-way. However, the majority of the utility work is anticipated to be taking place within existing utility easements that are located along the street frontage of properties within the community. If you would like to view your property’s plat for the standard easement provision, you can do so by viewing Maps and GIS on the City of Ferndale’s Homepage. Click here for a video with step-by-step instructions on how to locate your property on the GIS system.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Ziply’s work, you may contact their customer service voicemail line which is monitored locally during regular business hours at (855) 950-0779, fill out their Construction Feedback Form at ziplyfiber.com/construction-feedback or email construction.quality@ziply.com, newfiber@ziplyfiber.com, or executives@ziply.com.

City Seeks Applications for 2025 Tourism-Related Activities

Do you have a good idea for some tourism-related activities? We are now accepting applications for our Lodging Tax Grant Program!

This program uses funds collected when people stay at local hotels, motels or RV parks to help encourage additional tourism in Ferndale.

Funding from the program may be used directly by local jurisdictions, or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization, for the marketing and operations of special events and festivals and to support the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned by nonprofit organizations described under section 501(c)(3) and section 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.

The Lodging Tax Grant Program is managed by the Deputy City Clerk, and recommendations on funding are made by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to the City Council, which has final say over allocation of funding.

DEADLINE IS JULY 31st, 2024. No exceptions. You can find the application here.

Please send all completed applications and any questions to Deputy City Clerk Michelle Williams at michellewilliams@cityofferndale.org or 360-685-2358.

Ziply Fiber Network Expansion

Some of you may be aware that Ziply Fiber is in the process of expanding their residential fiber-optic network within the community. The City of Ferndale has issued several encroachment permits to Ziply Fiber for work within the right-of-way. Some of the utility work may also be taking place within existing utility easements that are located along the street frontage of properties within the community. Ziply is not required to provide formal notice prior to beginning their work, however Ziply has assured the City they will give advance notice to residents before any digging in the public right-of-way in front of resident properties. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City of Ferndale Public Works at (360) 384-4006.