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Traffic Impact: Malloy Avenue closed to all traffic between Calico Loop and Willow Court on Tuesday, June 22 and Wednesday, June 23

Malloy Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Calico Loop and Willow Court on Tuesday, June 22 and Wednesday, June 23. During the closure, northbound thru-traffic will be detoured at Thornton Street and onto Vista Drive and Aldergrove Road. Southbound thru-traffic will be detoured at Aldergrove Road and onto Vista Drive and Thornton Street. Local traffic will be permitted past barriers at Thornton Street and Aldergrove Road, but no traffic will be allowed through the closure area. Details are shown on the attached map.

This closure is necessary to complete work on the City’s sanitary sewer system in association with the Pump Station 19 Decommissioning Project. For more information about this project, visit our website at Pump Station 19 Decommission | City of Ferndale. If you have questions regarding the closure, please contact the Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006 or public-works@cityofferndale.org

June 18, 2021

Citywide Scavenger Hunt Begins July 2nd

This July, the public is invited to participate in this year’s citywide scavenger hunt in the City of Ferndale. It is called the Great Ferndale Frontier Folly.

Clues will be released through the City’s facebook, twitter and website starting July 2nd that will lead participants to find the hidden cow banners throughout Ferndale’s parks. Find the cows and complete other activities, such as talking with a veteran, finding an unusual plant or animal or visiting the police station to score points – the highest scoring teams win cash prizes, toys and more.

“This is a great opportunity to explore your city, meet your neighbors and solve some riddles,” said Recreation Coordinator Riley Sweeney. Scorecards can be picked up at City Hall or downloaded from the City website. Participants must turn in their scorecard by Tuesday, July 27th to be eligible for prizes.

For rules, details and scorecards, please visit www.cityofferndale.org/folly.

June 18, 2021

Remote Meeting Notice – Monday, June 21, 2021 City Council Meeting

The City Council meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday,  June 21, 2021  (note the time change from the regular start time of 6:00 p.m.) will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams, with staff and Councilmembers accessing the meeting from individual locations. This complies with Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, as extended until further notice.

This is still an open public meeting as defined by the Open Public Meetings Act. The City will be using Microsoft Teams to livestream the council meeting. Members of the public do not need to download anything to view the proceedings. To join the meeting, click here.

Included in Monday’s meeting is a public hearing regarding the Shoreline Master Program. Members of the public who wish to  provide comment for either of the public hearings may do so by one of the following methods:

  1. Email City Administrator/Acting Community Development Director Jori Burnett (joriburnett@cityofferndale.org) prior to the meeting.
  2. Phone in when the Mayor announces the opening of the public hearing. 360-685-2373
  3. In person at the City Hall Main Conference Room, 2095 Main Street. There is limited capacity for in-person attendance. Those wishing to offer a comment in person will be required to wear a face mask and observe social distancing requirements.

Members of the public who wish to submit comments on items not on the agenda are encouraged to submit written comments to City Clerk Susan Duncan by emailing susanduncan@cityofferndale.org. Comments received prior to 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 21, 2021 will be read during the public comment period of the meeting and included in the meeting record. For more details on submitting public comments for a remote meeting click here.

June 17, 2021

Seeking Grant Applications for 2022 Tourism Activities

Do you have a good idea for some tourism-related activities? We are now accepting applications for our Hotel-Motel 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 Hotel-Motel 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 26th, 2021. No exceptions. You can find the application here.

Please send all completed applications and any questions to Deputy City Clerk Sherry DeJong by email here.

Note – the application has been updated from previous years to reduce the paperwork burden, please read through the new requirements if you are a returning applicant.

June 14, 2021

City Hall, Police Station Open for Regular Business Hours starting June 14th

Ferndale City Hall, Police Station Open for Regular Business Hours starting June 14th

With the installation of new COVID safety measures complete, the Ferndale City Hall and Police Station will be open to the public for full business hours, 8:30AM-4:30PM Monday through Friday, starting June 14th.

“We appreciate the public’s patience while we made the modifications necessary, and we are ready to once again assist our community in person,” said Mayor Greg Hansen. The reopening is well in advance of the statewide reopening, currently scheduled for June 30th for all public facilities.

City staff has continued to work throughout the pandemic, accessible via email, phone and video conferencing to meet the needs of the public. The city recently launched a new utility billing portal to allow for more transparency, allowing for even more remote access to city documents.

For more information about city facilities, please contact Communication Officer Riley Sweeney at 360-685-2353 or rileysweeney@cityofferndale.org.

June 11, 2021

Traffic Impact – Malloy Avenue & Thornton Street – 1 Week Impact

Malloy Avenue will be closed to all traffic at Thornton Street between Monday, June 14th and Friday, June 18th

The intersection of Malloy Avenue and Thornton Street will be closed to north and southbound traffic next week. During the closure, northbound traffic will be detoured from Malloy Avenue at Seamount Drive and directed onto Vista Drive (truck traffic will be detoured onto Vista Drive at the roundabout). Southbound traffic will be detoured from Malloy Avenue at Aldergrove Road and onto Vista Drive. East and westbound traffic on Thornton Street will be flagged through the work area, but will not be permitted to turn onto Malloy Avenue during the closure. Details are shown on the attached map.

This closure is necessary to allow construction crews to pave Thornton Street from Malloy Avenue to Shelby Court in association with the Thornton Overpass project. For more information about this project, visit our website at https://www.cityofferndale.org/thorntonoverpass. If you have questions regarding the closure, please contact the Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006 or public-works@cityofferndale.org

June 9, 2021

Meeting Notice – June 8, 2021 Equity Advisory Committee

The next meeting of the Equity Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams, with staff and committee members accessing the meeting from individual locations. This complies with Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, as extended until further notice.

This is still an open public meeting as defined by the Open Public Meetings Act, and members of the public are invited to attend and observe. For information on how to access the meeting, email susanduncan@cityofferndale.org

June 8, 2021