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City News

Ferndale Police Seek Missing Person

On 7/17/21, Ferndale Police responded to a report regarding Mr. Bleil being a missing person.  According to family members, Mr. Bleil was last seen on 7/16/21 at about 8:00 am as he left his residence.  He suffers with mental health issues, left without his medication and has been behaving abnormally recently. 

He was last seen wearing a dark colored T-shirt, shorts and was carrying a backpack.  Any information regarding Mr. Bleil’s whereabouts can be reported to the Ferndale Police Department at 360-384-3390 or the Washington State Patrol’s Missing Persons Unit at 1-800-543-5678. 

July 21, 2021

Ferndale Terrace Closed Morning of Thursday July 22, 2021 for Paving

Ferndale Terrace Closed Morning of Thursday July 22, 2021 for Paving

Drivers should seek alternate routes as Ferndale Terrace will be closed to through traffic between Legoe Avenue and Vista Drive, on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 7am to noon. Local traffic to/from homes within closure area will be permitted.

The closure is necessary for City of Ferndale Public Works crew to complete paving work associated with a recent utility repair.

Please see the above map of traffic impact area.

For more information about this closure, please contact Ferndale Public Works at (360) 384-4006.

July 20, 2021

Ferndale Arts Commission Seeking Volunteers

The city has a number of Boards and Commissions that work to advise the council on a broad array of subjects. These are volunteer positions but absolutely essential to providing quality input to the city decision-making process.

There are currently vacancies on the Arts Commission. The Arts Commission is charged with enhancing the community by advising on public art and community aesthetic enhancement. Examples of the Arts Commission’s recent events include: Star Park Revitalization, Yarn Art at Griffintown Park, the Downtown Mural Project, Zoom Painting Class, Zoom Murder Mystery, and many more! To apply for one of the vacancies, please fill out this application and email it to City Clerk Susan Duncan at susanduncan@cityofferndale.org. You don’t need to be an artist to be a part of this commission!

July 15, 2021

Volunteers Needed for the TBD Sales Tax Ballot Measure “For” and “Against” Committees

On June 7, 2021, the City Council adopted a resolution to authorize the placement of the second 10-year implementation of the Transportation Benefit District’s (TBD) Sales Tax Measure on the November 2, 2021 ballot for voter consideration. For more information on the TBD Sales Tax Measure, click here.

The City is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee “For” and “Against” the ballot measure. Each committee will have three members. The committee “For” will prepare a statement for the voter’s pamphlet, advocating voters’ approval of the measure; the committee “Against” will prepare a statement for the voter’s pamphlet, advocating voters’ rejection of the measure.

For an application, click here:

Completed applications should be emailed to Susan Duncan at susanduncan@cityofferndale.org and are due by 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 9.

July 6, 2021