Lynden City Council

The Lynden City Council's April 6, 2026 meeting featured a ceremonial oath of office for three police personnel and consideration of two significant infrastructure and finance items. Police Corporals Luke Buitenbos and Ben Ellis, along with Police Officer Dane Winter, took their ceremonial oaths of office, administered by Mayor Korthuis. The council considered authorization to continue design work on the Benson Road Complete Street Project, which would realign and reconstruct the section between Sunrise and Badger Road. The project, currently at 30% design, has been awaiting confirmation of city priority status. With an estimated total cost of $75,000 for continued design work in 2026 and a total project cost approaching $5 million, the initiative represents a major infrastructure investment that has received federal funding support. Additionally, council reviewed Resolution 26-1145, which would establish a $2 million revolving interfund loan mechanism. This financial tool would allow the city to use its own funds for short-term financing of capital projects instead of relying on external lines of credit, potentially saving interest costs on reimbursable grant and loan projects.