Finance Committee backs Hartford Ave district, $9M bond
The Finance Committee voted 6-0 to recommend the Hartford Ave/I-495 financing district and a $9 million bond for the Nov. 18 Fall Annual Town Meeting. Staff said the town would owe the debt if district revenue fell short, with the general fund covering any gap, but called a full loss unlikely.
Finance Committee · Meeting of October 27, 2026
BELLINGHAM — The Finance Committee voted 6-0 to recommend the Hartford Ave/I-495 financing district and a $9 million bond for the Nov. 18 Fall Annual Town Meeting. Staff said the town would owe the debt if district revenue fell short, with the general fund covering any gap, but called a full loss unlikely. The committee also recommended $100,000 for fuel and $90,000 for yard waste processing, both from taxation, and a revised $674,350 for tank recoating from retained earnings, up from $577,000 after bids.
Members took no action on a citizen petition for 26 Pearl Street and delayed approval of the Oct. 19 minutes to fix a vote tally. The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
In the full story:
- Opening and minutes
- Article 1: fuel
- Article 2: yard waste
- Articles 3 through 5, 6 and 7
- Article 8: tank recoating
- Articles 9 and 10: Hartford Ave district and bond
- Remaining articles
- Article 21: 26 Pearl Street
- Wrap-up
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,538 words
Source: the Finance Committee meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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