City Council
The May 4, 2026 Lynden City Council meeting featured a state lobbying presentation and routine administrative actions. The session included approval of previous meeting minutes, three consent agenda items involving public hearing scheduling changes, and new business addressing a bank line of credit amendment and trail corridor property acquisition. Two significant ordinance amendments regarding dangerous dog regulations and civil penalties were scheduled for public hearings. The consent agenda included rescheduling the Transportation Improvement Program public hearing from May 4 to June 1 to allow adequate public notice time, and setting May 18 public hearings for amendments to both dangerous dog regulations and civil penalties enforcement. These code updates represent the city's ongoing efforts to modernize enforcement procedures and align with state requirements.
**Consent Agenda Items (expected approval):** - Change public hearing date for RES-26-1147 (Six Year Transportation Improvement Program 2027-2032) from May 4 to June 1, 2026 - Set public hearing for May 18, 2026 to amend LMC 6 (Dangerous Dogs ordinance) - Set public hearing for May 18, 2026 to amend LMC 1 (Civil Penalties enforcement) **N…
**May 18, 2026:** Public hearings scheduled for dangerous dog ordinance amendments (LMC 6) and civil penalties enforcement amendments (LMC 1) **June 1, 2026:** Rescheduled public hearing for Six Y…